American salon culture, during the 20th century transformed from an elite social pastime. During the 1950s, regular salon visits were a social ritual, with women gathering for weekly shampoos, sets and styling. Salons were centres of community, gossip and self-care, with strict standards for hygiene and technique. Salons in America in 1950s In the 1950s,Continue reading “Salon Culture: Weekly Visits and Professional Etiquette in America”
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The Invention of the Modern Beauty Salon
In Canada, a salon was either a beauty salon or the intellectual and literary salons. Today, let’s discuss the former; beauty salons. Beauty salons in Canada, really got its start in 1888, when Ontario-born, Canadian entrepreneur Martha Matilda Harper invented the commercial meaning of the word salon and the modern retail beauty salon, transforming hairContinue reading “The Invention of the Modern Beauty Salon”
Beauty Salon Culture in Canada
Beauty salon culture in Canada developed along a unique path shaped by immigration, women’s labour and the country’s blend of French, British, and North American influences. By the early 20th century, salons were more than places to style hair, they became community hubs, women’s workplaces, and spaces of social mobility. Early RootsBefore commercial salons existed,Continue reading “Beauty Salon Culture in Canada”
