3. Words That Make Us: Hair

In this episode of the "Words That Make Us" podcast, Rama and Tony discuss the topic of “Hair”! Join them as they discuss what different hairstyles might say about us, hair loss, wig history and growing market. Should hair be covered? Shampooed? Cut? They read you poetry too!

Alain de Botton on boldness and hairstyles:

https://www.theschooloflife.com/article/why-we-think-so-much-about-our-hair/

 

For Anne Gregory by William Butler Yeats

https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/for-anne-gregory/

Wigs:

The Truth About Where Hair Extensions Come From | Shady | Refinery29

 

Global hair care market - statistics

https://www.statista.com/outlook/cmo/beauty-personal-care/personal-care/hair-care/worldwide

https://www.skyquestt.com/report/hair-care-market#:~:text=Hair%20Care%20Market%20Insights,period%20(2024%2D2031).

https://www.statista.com/statistics/824153/market-value-organic-natural-hair-care-global/

 

Hair loss shampoos - don’t work

https://drwilliamlindsey.com/fact-fiction-hair-loss-shampoos-work-stop-hair-loss/

 

No-poo

https://www.healthline.com/health/beauty-skin-care/no-poo#hair-health

 

History of hairstyles

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairstyle

https://www.thehairroutine.com/blogs/journal/hair-through-decades

https://www.thelovepost.global/decolonise-your-mind/photo-essays/hair-power-exploring-history-and-meaning-hairstyles-across-globe

 

Hairstyles and pop music

https://www.buzzfeed.com/spotify/shaggy-beards-and-curly-hair

https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/articles/0125caa8-a00d-4bf8-98e1-089e2dac254f

Idioms about HAIR

https://www.learn-english-today.com/idioms/idiom-categories/body/hair.html

https://torontohairtransplantclinic.com/the-idioms-of-hair/

 

Her Hair - Charles Baudelaire

https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/her-hair/

Hijab Scene 7 by Mohja Kahf

https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/hijab-scene-7/

Redheads:

https://www.ucihealth.org/blog/2018/04/redheads-pain#:~:text=They%20need%20about%2020%20percent,killing%20analgesics%2C%20such%20as%20opioids.

Granddad's Got Hair By Graham Craven

https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/grandads-got-hair

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