I remember girls putting their hair on the ironing board to straighten it. I never did that, but I did go into the "colored neighborhood" and buy hair straightening product. Nobody was afraid to go into a "colored neighborhood."
Oh yes, I ironed my hair, and burned my neck trying to do it. And "colored", that word alone takes me back. We did not have anyone of color who even lived in our small town. A lot of things have changed for the better. Including Curling Iron and straight rods.
"Cat's Eye" glasses!
Those things went from cool to super nerdy. I think they have become cool again, or maybe not.