1872 Marcel Grateau designed his iron in 1890—creating the “Marcel Wave” look. It was heated over a rectangular burner. Temperature was uncontrollable, so it had to be tested on a piece of paper before it could be used on hair. The style became a staple of the time period.
1959 The first electric curling iron was invented by Rene Lelievre and Roger Lemoine. Temperature was finally (somewhat) controllable! The iron was mass-produced and sold in drugstores. The curls were more reliable, consistent and easier to manage. Women did not have to go to the hairdresser to get per- fect curls anymore.
1987 Wahl Clipper Corporation introduced the ZeeCurl to the professional market—a “unique, flat-barrel curling iron” that created Z-shaped curls. It was made to add texture and body to all types of hair. The next year, FrenZee came out for the everyday consumer.
Design and text: Julia Dimarzo \ Illustrations: Katelyn Beebe
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