15 Things Women Remember About a Weekly Beauty-Shop Shampoo and Set in the 1950s

Step back into a neighborhood American beauty shop of the 1950s and remember the weekly shampoo-and-set ritual so many women knew by heart. From leaning back at the porcelain shampoo basin and sitting under the big hood dryer to magazines, salon gossip, the comb-out, hairspray, and protecting the finished set for the trip home, this video recreates the small details that made a beauty-shop visit feel like part of the week. In this video: 1. Arriving at the Neighborhood Beauty Shop 2. Settling Into the Chair and Putting On the Cape 3. Leaning Back at the Shampoo Basin 4. The Towel Wrap After the Rinse 5. Combing Setting Lotion Through Damp Hair 6. Parting the Hair Into Neat Sections 7. Winding Each Section Onto Rollers 8. Securing the Set and Covering It With a Net 9. Lowering the Big Hood Dryer 10. Sitting Through the Heat, Hum and Wait 11. Magazines, Small Talk and Salon Gossip 12. Lifting the Dryer and Letting the Set Cool 13. Removing the Rollers and Seeing the Tight Curls 14. The Comb-Out, Teasing and Final Shaping 15. Hairspray, Mirror Check and Protecting the Set for the Trip Home If you remember a weekly shampoo and set, a favorite neighborhood beauty shop, or the sound and warmth of those old hood dryers, share the detail you remember most in the comments. #1950s #beautyshop #shampooandset #hairstyle #nostalgia #vintagebeauty #americannostalgia