How To Get Cher Hair…If You Dare

I can remember when Sonny and Cher premiered with their new variety show. Ed Sullivan aside, it was groundbreaking in that we were seeing a very glamorous young woman host a television show in primetime, and she became quite the rage. Sonny, her sidekick, didn’t have the charisma or ability to impress that his young wife seemed to radiate.

She was part Cherokee, and she had the hair to prove it; long, straight, shiny, blue-black hair to her slender waist. Her hair alone was enough to catapult them to the top of prime time television. Cher exuded sardonic sarcasm, which was the epitome of a modern woman who didn’t have a problem zinging her husband with sassy barbs. She even had the courage to “vamp” around the stage as a trampy character, which fit her well.

I would say Cher’s influence mainly manifested itself in the hair department. Being of Italian heritage, I had long, dark hair, so I thought it was easy for me to emulate her style. For purists such as me, I found out that wasn’t exactly true. I happened to have a slight–and I mean really slight–wave to my hair, which was unacceptable. In order to rectify this hirsute handicap it was time to bring out high end remedies like curlers the size of coffee cans.

The routine was to wash your hair, comb out all the knots, then plop yourself on the toilet, put your head between your legs, and before passing out from the blood rushing to your head, brush your hair into a ponytail in the middle of the top of your head. Secure it with a rubber band from an envelope your Grandfather gave you from his desk. After sitting up and regaining your equilibrium, and waiting until your face changed back to a normal flesh tone, you would take one or two large curlers and put them in your hair.
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