Hair Thesis
Hair through the ages.
Since the beginning of time, hair and hairstyles has been very important to the human race. Hair and the way it is styled is not only an adornment, but it also tells us more about the personalities, social class or the profession of people. Hairstyles have been developing from ancient times and are still in the process of changing today. With every new era comes a new way of creating and styling our hair.
Antiquity:
The Egyptians
Ancient Egyptians are known for their attention to beauty and cleanliness. They used various items and techniques to style their hair. For them the way they wore their hair was based on the social class they were in. They used combs, hairpins, wigs and even dyed their hair and wigs. Blue, green, blonde, sandy colours and gold dust were most frequently used (According to ORACLE ThinkQuest). For Egyptian women thick hair was believed to be very beautiful and used various extensions and wigs to thicken their hair.
Young children‘s hair was usually shaved off, because that way it was easier to keep them clean, also because of the appearance of lice during that time. Lice were a sign of uncleanliness and poor grooming, which was to be avoided, because cleanliness was an important part of the Egyptian’s views.
Children of wealthier families would sometimes only have half their heads shaven. The only hair left on the head was a lock of hair called the lock of youth. Some girls wore their hair long and braided into several plaits which were usually gathered into a ponytail.
When the girls reached puberty the lock of youth would be removed and they could decide how they wanted to wear their hair. The normally followed the styles worn by adult women. They would grow it long and sometimes they also wore a fringe. They weighted their hair down with weighted accessories in order to achieve straight hair. They also wore their hair curly and decorated with beads, bands and jewellery. Their hair was often shaved off and they
Since the beginning of time, hair and hairstyles has been very important to the human race. Hair and the way it is styled is not only an adornment, but it also tells us more about the personalities, social class or the profession of people. Hairstyles have been developing from ancient times and are still in the process of changing today. With every new era comes a new way of creating and styling our hair.
Antiquity:
The Egyptians
Ancient Egyptians are known for their attention to beauty and cleanliness. They used various items and techniques to style their hair. For them the way they wore their hair was based on the social class they were in. They used combs, hairpins, wigs and even dyed their hair and wigs. Blue, green, blonde, sandy colours and gold dust were most frequently used (According to ORACLE ThinkQuest). For Egyptian women thick hair was believed to be very beautiful and used various extensions and wigs to thicken their hair.
Young children‘s hair was usually shaved off, because that way it was easier to keep them clean, also because of the appearance of lice during that time. Lice were a sign of uncleanliness and poor grooming, which was to be avoided, because cleanliness was an important part of the Egyptian’s views.
Children of wealthier families would sometimes only have half their heads shaven. The only hair left on the head was a lock of hair called the lock of youth. Some girls wore their hair long and braided into several plaits which were usually gathered into a ponytail.
When the girls reached puberty the lock of youth would be removed and they could decide how they wanted to wear their hair. The normally followed the styles worn by adult women. They would grow it long and sometimes they also wore a fringe. They weighted their hair down with weighted accessories in order to achieve straight hair. They also wore their hair curly and decorated with beads, bands and jewellery. Their hair was often shaved off and they