A shampoo and set was a
hair styling treatment that first became popular in the
United Kingdom from the 1930s.
The treatment involved washing the hair using
shampoo, applying
setting lotion
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to the hair and placing the hair on
hair rollers
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, 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
References
Hairdressing
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