Catalog Entry from If These Walls Could Talk Exhibit, Neill-Cochran House 2020:

In this case, an old and a newer piece are combined, from what appears to be an ongoing series on toiletries. The bulk of it is from the makeup drawer of 1996, with a description below and a bad poem. Split Ends, from 2012, has a similar tone: it is just the mess made by a home permanent, which could’ve been inflicted on anybody in history. Hairy characters here include Medusa, Mary Magdalene, Lady Godiva, Samson, and Absalom. Hair fashion has always been a big deal, and like most commercial products, this sort of home perm just avoids the fact that it is intended for white women’s hair.