This week we take a deep dive into where hair dye originated and how the beauty standards around hair dye have changed through history. Sit back, relax, and you might learn something new!

Sources:

Campus Staff. “History of Hair Coloring.” Campus, 31 Dec 2024, campus.edu/blog/cosmetology/history-of-hair-coloring. Accessed 18 Mar 2025.

Cerini, Marianna. “From rainbow to gray: The evolution of hair dye.” CNN Style, 25 Mar 2020, www.cnn.com/style/article/hair-dye-evolution/index.html. Accessed 18 Mar 2025.

Hopp, Devin. “The Extraordinary History of Hair Color.” Byrdie, 24 Sept 2024, www.byrdie.com/hair-color-history. Accessed 18 Mar 2025.

Murtaugh, Taysha. “The Tragic Life and Death of Jean Harlow, Hollywood’s Original Blonde Bombshell.” Country Living, 19 Sept 2017, www.countryliving.com/life/entertainment/a44839/jean-harlow-death/. Accessed 18 Mar 2025.

“When Was Hair Dye Invented? A Fascinating Journey Through the History of Hair Colouring.” Margaux, 4 May 2023, www.margauxsalon.co.uk/post/when-was-hair-dye-invented-a-fascinating-journey-through-the-history-of-hair-colouring. Accessed 18 Mar 2025.

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