“Wantu Wazuri (Beautiful People)” These ads for Afro Sheen hair care products date from 1968-73. Many of the ads used Swahili headlines.
“Space age results!” These ads for All Ways “911” emergency hair care products are from 1992-93. Because outer space can play havoc with your hair-do.
“How to let your hair down. Apex style.” These ads for Apex hair products date from 1960-69.
“Be daring. Be bold.” These ads for Care Free Curl hair products by Soft Sheen date from 1981-89.
“Sisters are different from brothers.”These ads for men’s hair styling product “Duke” and their women’s range “Raveen” are from 1964 to 1972. Both made by Supreme Beauty Products, they mainly advertised separately but there were a few mixed line ads too.
“Women love that Duke look!” These ads for mens hair styling product “Duke” date from 1960 to 1973.
“Duke…It’s bold! It’s natural!”These ads for men’s hair styling product “Duke” ran each week between April and July 1972 in Jet magazine.
“For the Gay Top you game me Helene Curtis, I love you!” These three adverts for Helene Curtis “Gay Top” are from 1958, 1959 & 1961.
“You need never know Hearbreak-Age!” These two ads for Inecto-With-Lustrium date from 1940.
“Let’s get it together!” These ads for Magnificent hair care products date from 1968-71.
“There you go being beautiful again!”These ads for womens hair styling products “Raveen” date from 1960 to 1974.
“Something to believe in… tcb” In 1984, Star Wars actor Billy Dee Williams appeared in a series of adverts for TCB hair products.
“We make you look good!” These three illustrated TCB ads are from April, May and June of 1987.
“What your hair does for you, depends on what you do for your hair.” These ads for Vidal Sassoon hair care products date from c.1985.
“Unlimited stylage!” These ads for World Of Curls hair care products date from 1982-86.
