Beauty School Students Will Want to Catch New Chris Rock Movie

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Beauty School Students Will Want to Catch New Chris Rock Movie

Published: March 18, 2009
by Rosanne Ullman

As much as hair has been a storytelling topic since the biblical days of Samson and Delilah, there always seems to be a new perspective on it that can be of interest to anyone considering attending beauty school. From “Hair” and “Shamp

oo” to the more recent “Barber Shop” and “Beauty Shop” movies, playwrights and screenwriters have long been fascinated by hair and the salon industry. There even was a movie called “American Mullet,” and here on the blog I talked a little about Adam Sandler’s “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan.” If you’re looking at becoming a professional cosmetologist, keep an eye out for the latest entry to be previewed at the Sundance Festival, “Good Hair,” a documentary developed by comedian Chris Rock.

Chris decided to research African-American hair after his young daughter reportedly came to him crying and asked, “Daddy, how come I don’t have good hair?” With no idea how his kid had got that notion into her head, Chris determined to learn everything he could about the pressures African-Americans feel to straighten and process their hair. He’d chemically straightened his own hair from time to time but no longer does. Women, he recognized, have a lot more hair issues.

At beauty school, you’ll practice on all hair textures, and I encourage stylists to be comfortable doing every type of hair. There’s no information yet on when the movie will go into wide release, but try to catch it when it comes to your town.