VANISHED Afro American Beauty Tricks from the 1960s That Still Work Today

These beauty secrets were never lost. They were ignored. Black women perfected skincare, haircare, and self care rituals decades before the modern beauty industry claimed to discover them. This video walks through twenty specific practices that were standard in Black American households throughout the mid twentieth century. Every single one cost pennies. Every single one worked. And nearly every trending clean beauty ingredient today traces back to these same kitchens, vanities, and bathroom shelves. Resources for further reading Tenderheaded, A Comb Bending Collection of Hair Stories edited by Juliette Harris and Pamela Johnson Hair Story, Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America by Ayana Byrd and Lori Tharps Madam C.J. Walker, Entrepreneur by A'Lelia Bundles The Beauty of Black Hair, A History and Celebration by Tayo Bero Black Skin Care for the Practicing Dermatologist edited by Andrew Alexis and Victoria Barbosa Milady Standard Natural Hair Care and Braiding by Diane Carol Bailey The Science of Black Hair by Audrey Davis Sivasothy Africana, The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience edited by Henry Louis Gates Jr. Kitchen Table Beauty, Oral History Archive at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, Historical and Cultural Perspectives on Hair Care Practices in the African Diaspora, twenty twenty one This channel is built for education and information. Our goal is to widen your knowledge and deliver valuable content you can carry with you. Every script on this channel is human written. Our visuals and storyboard concepts are brainstormed internally with our team. We believe in careful research, honest presentation, and respect for the communities and histories we explore. Thank you for watching and for valuing real history told with real care.