Hair Tonic Hair Tonic Americans are concerned with the appearance and cleanliness of their hair. In the medicine cabinet there is a bottle of hair tonic. This product is not as popular today, having been replaced by gels, mousses, and hair sprays. Hair spray keeps the hair in place like hair tonic may, but doesn't provide the greasy look that hair tonic has. Americans spend a lot of time caring for these dead cells, not because of their protective or warming abilities, but because of fashion.
Hairstyles are a major part of American fashion and are always changing.
This was certainly the case in the thirties as well. In those days, men who coated their hair in thin petroleum and combed it down had the stylish and acceptable hair fashion, even though it never moved and it looked greasy for the rest of the day. However, in the 1930s, few people were educated about the medical claims manufacturers made. Continue with Petroleum Jelly .