Friday’s Forget Me Knots: The Jheri Curl

Friday’s will be dedicated to the hairstyles of old. Today’s style…….
The Jheri Curl

“(often incorrectly spelled Jerry curl and/or Jeri Curl) is a hairstyle that was common and popular in the African American community in the late 1970s and throughout the 80s. Invented and named for Jheri Redding, the Jheri Curl gave the wearer a glossy, loosely curled look. It was touted as a “wash and wear” style that was easier to care for than the other popular chemical treatment of the day, the relaxer.

A jheri curl was a two-part application that consisted of a softener (often called a “rearranging cream”) to loosen the hair and a solution to set the curls. The rearranging cream used pungent chemicals, causing the naturally tight curls to loosen and hang. The loose hair was then set on perm rods and a chemical solution was then added to the hair to permanently curl it.”

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Now:

Jheri Curl’s MySpace Page

Soul Glo Commercial (The Perfect Jheri Curl)

Jheri Curl’s 11 Video Dedications

Have A Fabulous Friday!