A shampoo and set was a
hair styling
A hairstyle, hairdo, haircut, or coiffure refers to the styling of hair, usually on the human head but sometimes on the face or body. The fashioning of hair can be considered an aspect of personal grooming, fashion, and cosmetics, although ...
treatment that first became popular in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
from the 1930s.
The treatment involved washing the hair using
shampoo, applying
setting lotion to the hair and placing the hair on
hair rollers, and then drying it to set the shape of the hair into the chosen style. The rollers would be held in place and protected by a
hairnet, and a
headscarf worn over it to protect the hairnet-and-rollers ensemble from the elements.
the shampoo and set has lost its former popularity in the UK, except with members of the older generation who have stuck with older hairstyles that require it.
See also
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Permanent wave
A permanent wave, commonly called a perm or permanent (sometimes called a "curly perm" to distinguish it from a " straight perm"), is a hairstyle consisting of waves or curls set into the hair. The curls may last a number of months, hence the ...
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List of hairstyles
This is a non-exhaustive list of hairstyles, excluding List of facial hairstyles, facial hairstyles.
Short hairstyles
Long hairstyles
Long hairstyles may be considered those which reach beyond the shoulders on women, or require long hair to c ...
References
Hairdressing
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