Hello, and welcome back! In the previous post, we discussed how big poofy hairstyles were partially to blame for the ozone depletion (spoiler: hairspray aerosols contained CFCs!). We learnt how CFCs and HCFCs contributed to the depletion of the ozone layer and how we have slowly managed to fix it with the help of the […]
The Past
Hairsprays and CFCs?! Trends of the (not so) WAY Past
BIG. POOFY. HAIRSTYLES. This was all the rage back in the 70s and 80s, popularized by famous celebrities like Maddona and Micheal Jackson (Rosillo, 2019). However, our hair (just like everything else about us), is affected by gravity. So unless you are a cartoon character whom has just been electrocuted, the chances of you being […]
Trends of the WAY Past (Part 3 – Mercury)
Happy February, everyone! In this final instalment of ‘Trends from the WAY past’, I will be talking about the use of Mercury in common consumer products. The part of the video that discusses this is from 4:46 to 5:28. Once again, you don’t have to watch the video to read this post! Are you familiar […]
Trends of the WAY Past (Part 2 – Radium)
In this next instalment of ‘Trends from the WAY past’, I will be talking about the Radium trend in the early 20th Century and Radioactive Makeup. The part of the video that discusses this is from 5:58 to 7:07. Once again, you don’t have to watch the video to read this post! In the case […]
Trends of the WAY Past (Part 1 – Lead)
When we talk about trends, we generally think about how they come and go really quick. Generally trends are circular and what is popular now, will probably be tacky or out of style five, ten years down the road (until it inevitably comes back in style maybe twenty years later). But have you ever thought […]