Not everyone can wear the crown

Royal Crown
Royal Crown

You better act like you know. If you're an African-American person of a certain age (born before the mid-70s at the latest), chances are you've either had this on your dresser/vanity, or knew someone who did.

Don't be 'shamed. Recognize.

Inspired by a conversation with Donald. (Chalk it up to my head, not my heart!)

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Teresa
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Girlfriend, I can do you one better. I have/had the sort of hair that made my momma cry. She was desperate to find something that would tame it. We were living in Las Vegas at the time and I remember my Aunt Jean coming to stay with us and talking my mother into giving me a perm and Royal Crown (in the 70s) made a home permanent kit. To make a long story short, I was the only kid in the third grade wearing a wig to school. Lord, how I was teased.

What a great meme/QotD/scavanger hunt photo this would make: Show us your hair grease!
bernie
Oh god, do they still make this? My mom used this on my hair when I was a kid.
Cecily
I'm not sure if they still make it. I can't find it in Vancouver. Heck, I can't even find Ultra Sheen in Vancouver.
tiiana
They still make this because I get it from the Family Dollar across the street from me. And yes, I use it on my girls' heads.
allaboutgeorge
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As a troubled youth, I spent some time with a can of <a href="http://www.murrayspomade.com/hype_archive.html">Murray's</a> <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Murray's">*</a> and a, um, homemade wave-cap, but by now I'm certain all the negatives have been destroyed. If you're looking for some R.C., I, uh, know a guy who knows a guy. <i>*mumble-mumble*</i>
Hopluv
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I certainly remember this stuff!
Karsh
George, do you remember Sportin' Waves? Oh man! I had Murray's, Sportin' Waves and Royal Crown (I gotta respect a company that can put out hair grease AND cola).
Dreama
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Mmmmm, grease from questionable sources, slathered on my precious little head. The memories. Oh, the memories.
carlettathegreat
You know for all intents and purposes, I bet you could cook with that stuff. Ahhh, sweet royal crown, sweaty
greasy memories.
Barry
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Yeah I remember the "drease" as we called it. I also remember the little purple bag my Uncles carried around. I know I know it's not an exact match but it was close enough to confuse the hell out of me when my cousins were getting their hair done. I lived a troubled youth....
Donald
And just imagine all the future greasy heads (and knees and elbows ... and faces!) that our newfound oil will accommodate ...

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