Hair and Beauty Tips

In ancient Egypt, it was common for both men and women to wear their hair cut shortly cropped and close to their head. However, for special ceremonies, the Egyptians would usually wear ornate wigs. In Greece, women wore their hair long and pulled back, and they often dyed it using red henna. The women of Rome followed Greek hair fashion very closely; one notable difference is that Roman women were more likely to dye their hair blonde. Roman women also used curling irons and hair dressing became a popular trade.

In the East, it was required that all Muslims hid their hair in public, and in China, hair was a symbol of your marital status. If a girl was unmarried, she wore her hair long and braided. If she was married, then she wore it pulled back into a knot. African styles varied and usually symbolized social status. Some common African hairstyles were braids, long hair, and shaved heads. The American Indians’ hair fashion varied depending on the region; it was common in many areas for hair to be shaved, and in the Mayan tribe people often wore ornate headdresses over a bald head.