From nearly all angles, this sounds like a life that was off to a rough start. And it was for Sarah Breedlove aka Madam C.J. Walker, but more often than not, necessity is the mother of invention.

The comb is heated and used to press and temporarily straighten kinky hair. 1900s: Madame C.J. Walker develops a range of hair-care products for black hair. She popularizes the press-and-curl style.

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