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The Untold History of Hairdressing with Elizabeth L. Block

Fat Mascara

Fat Mascara LLC

Dermatology, Fashion & Beauty, Skincare, Fragrance, Perfume, Arts, Beauty News, Makeup

4.71.8K Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Art historian Elizabeth L. Block shares fascinating stories about hair culture in 19th-century America that she uncovered while researching her new book, Beyond Vanity: The History and Power of Hairdressing. We’re talking about Victorian hair dishes; what shows like Bridgerton and The Gilded Age get right (and wrong) about beauty; the ingredients in early hair products; and what salons in the 1800s really looked like. Plus, you’ll hear the story of hairdresser and abolitionist Christiana Carteaux Bannister, an American beauty entrepreneur whose story is often overlooked in the history books.

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I'm Jen Sullivan,

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Jinn Sullivan.

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But-a-but-a-a-a-a-b-b-a-bod-a.

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Hi, welcome.

0:08.0

Welcome to Fat Muscarra,

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podcast about Beauty Culture.

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I'm Jen Sullivan,

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often joined by Jessica Matlin except there are some

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Fridays like this one where I go rogue and get to do my own interviews that's what's

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happening today actually you know what before we get into the interview I

0:21.6

wanted to try something new a podcast that

0:24.2

Jess and I love called the Polyester Podcast they do this at the top of their show I

0:28.4

think it's such a great idea they shout out any new reviews they get and I love that because as you may or may not know

0:35.6

reviews are how we help grow our audience and when our audience grows we can put out more

0:40.7

great interviews like the one you're about to hear. Anyway, so I'm going to start reading, we'll do this from time to time,

0:45.6

not going to do this every time, start reading a new review when we have them.

0:49.6

TBD, if I'll include the negative reviews, but they're fun too but this is a great one we just got on Apple it was a five-star review

0:58.4

Here it goes such a great host-driven show and love the more unique beauty topics as someone who isn't in the beauty space

1:04.8

I'm able to learn so much and be entertained along the way

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exclamation point that is from sprung we love you. Sprungy Sprung. I think if that's who you are,

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you're gonna love this episode because you learn and be entertained along the way.

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Let's get into it. We are getting historical. I don't know about you, but I loved our

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