Significance To African American Culture !!!

Though originally used by French women in Europe during the mid-19th century, the hot comb would become the foundation of the black beautician industry starting in the early 1900s. Hot combs were a significant improvement from older methods used by African-Americans during and after slavery to straighten hair, which ranged from heated butter knives and cloths, to axle grease and homemade lye. Today, hot combs are still predominantly used in black salons as a means for straightening hair without chemicals.