Classic Cuts: The Mullet
The Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame recently announced the names of 2014’s inductees — TempleU grads Hall and Oates are on the list, along with Nirvana, Kiss and Peter Gabriel.
I’m sure our local boys are talented and all but I can’t help wonder: Would they have gotten as far without those sweet, sweet mullets?
MEET THE MULLET: Business up front, party in the back. The first true “Unisex” haircut — back when it seemed like a good idea to style hair with no concern for gender whatsoever.
HISTORY: First known trendsetters of this style were a small band of young Byzantine men in the 6th century, but it didn’t really catch on until the 1980’s, aka Worst Decade for Hair Ever.
WEIRD FACT: In 2010, the Islamic government of Iran issued grooming updates for male citizens specifically outlawing the mullet hairstyle due to its strong association with Western culture.
NOTEWORTHY MULLETS: Cro-Magnon Man, King Louis XIV, Buffalo Bill, Billy Ray Cyrus, Andre Agassi, Barry White, Carol Brady, Joe Dirt, Chuck Norris, Davis Bowie, Wayne Gretzky, Hulk Hogan, John Stamos, Macgyver, Michael Bolton, Dog the Bounty Hunter, Joan Jett, Brian Bosworth, Mel Gibson, Paul McCartney, Duran Duran (all of them)
SYNONYMS: Hi-Lo, Bi-Level, Shorty Longback, Camaro Crash Helmet, Nape Drape, Neck Warmer, Shoulder Sweeper, Collar Curtain, Dust Ruffle, Beaver Paddle, Mississippi Mudflap, Kentucky Waterfall, Tennessee Tophat, Alabama Shag, Texas Tailgate, Canadian Passport, Squirrel Pelt, Hockey Haircut, Soccer Rocker, Coon Tail, Yes-Nope, 10/90, Skull Rug, Achy-Breaky-Big-Mistakey
TERMINOLOGY: The word “mullet” as a hairstyle first appeared in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1994, after the Beastie Boys hit “Mullet Head.”
Review Roundup: Rene Furterer’s LISSEA smoothing line
RENE FURTERER LISSEA
Our hair is under constant attack from heat, dryness, chemicals and other environmental stresses (if your hair is long, add time to that list, as well).
But wait, there’s hope! Rene Furterer’s LISSEA line of smoothing hair products — formulated specifically to tame “unruly” manes — has beauty bloggers singing Hallelujah.
AdviceSisters blog recommends the thermal protecting spray, particularly. Advice Sister Allison points out that other similar protectants weigh her hair down, so it almost feels unwashed. She felt the LISSEA spray was very light and quick-drying, leaving no residue whatsoever. Her hair felt bouncy but still smooth, with additional shine. She also appreciates the product’s luxe smell & feel.
At HauteSkinCare&Beauty, blogger Doran Tomoko declared she’s a fan of their shampoo & conditioner for four reasons:
1. LISSEA tames her “super frizzy” hair
1. controls static
2. detangles
3. thermal protection
She also loves the scent of bergamot.
Finally, a beauty editor at TheBeautyEdge tested LISSEA leave-in smoothing fluid on color-treated hair over last Summer, and many long hours at the beach. We have a winnah! Silky-soft results, and so easy to use on damp or dry hair. She was also wild about the scent (she detected ginger & vanilla as well as bergamot) .
What else? As usual, the same high-quality, expertly-blended, all-natural botanics you’d expect from Rene Furterer. Alkekenge extract smooths and controls, while Avocado oil nourishes and moisturizes.
Purchase here
This Just In: Science Proves Bad Hair Days are a Thing
And they said it was all in our heads!
Seems a bunch of German researchers took some hair samples and an atomic-force microscope and found a window into what’s happening on the teeniest, tiniest level when hair endures heat, cold, humidity, friction, and other everyday assaults.
Apparently, no one’s ever done this before, which is weird because if I owned an atomic-force microscope, my hair would’ve been one of the first things I’d have looked at, right after boogers.
Whoops, I mean skin. Point is: they learned all kinds of stuff. For instance, our hair is alive with electrical charges, that kinda give it a “mind” of its own.
Little imperfections in hair fibers rub up against each other on a molecular level, generating static electricity. Both positive and negative charges build up along individual hair fibers, kinda turning them into little magnets. Hairs of opposite charge cling together while similarly-charged hairs pull away from each other. Your part suddenly switches sides? Your bangs go rogue? Science blames static and friction for your Bad Hair Day — these two effects are also responsible for those days hair seems to fall magically into place without coaxing.
Now the race is on to crack the code, to find the ideal level of friction between hair fibers that equals the elusive Good Hair Day.
Thanks, science!
If you’re wondering why science cares, the hair products industry rakes in $60 billion worldwide — that’s a “b.” Buh-hillion. This study, presented in Philadelphia in 2008 , was funded by BASF Care Chemicals Division, which produces hair color, relaxers and — surprise surprise! — styling agents.
Should be interesting to see what develops.
