A-C are large wave clips, D-G are medium wave clips, H-L are medium wave clips, but silver in colour, not bronze, M is a small bronze wave clip. All wave clips comprise of 2 pieces of metal with a nail and twisted wire holding the two pieces together and hence enabling them to hold hair tightly. N-Q are hair clips, comprised of two pieces of metal with a spring in the end so hair can be held tightly. R is perming rod, used to perm hair with, it also in two pieces held together. S-U are an older style of curler to put curls into hair. The piece of hair was wrapped around the rod and held in place by the two metal side attachments. V is a container of styling gel used to sculpt hair into place. Text on gel reads. 'High/ Hair/ Styling Gel/ for / Fashion Effects/ Regular/ hold/ from salons only/ 150g Net/ Wella/ Directions:/ Apply to dry or damp hair. Style the hair with/ fingers and leave to dry/ naturally or with the aid/ of a dryer as preferred./ High Hair can be / washed or brushed out/ without leaving any/ residue./ High hair can be/ used daily./ Wella AG Darmstadt/ W. Germany/ Manufactured in New Zealand for/ COSMETIC SUPPLIERS PTY LTD./ 29 Waterloo Road. / North Ryde, N.S.W. 2113./ SONATA LABORATORIES LTD./ Aukland, New Zealand.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | H1993.405 |
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| Accession Date: | 15 Sep 1993 |
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| Credit: | Edward Foster-Nettleton |
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Material
| Synthetic Polymer/Synthetic/Polymer |
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Measurement
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