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Roman statue of a woman with elaborate hairstyle ( Aphrodisias, 2nd century AD) Hairstyle fashion in Rome was ever changing, and particularly in the Roman Imperial Period there were a number of different ways to style hair. As with clothes, there were several hairstyles that were limited to certain people in ancient society.
Greco-Roman hairstyle. So-called "Exaltation de la Fleur" (exaltation of the flower), fragment from a grave stele: two women wearing a peplos and kekryphalos ( hairnet ), hold poppy or pomegranate flowers, and maybe a small bag of seeds. Parian marble, ca. 470–460 BC. From Pharsalos, Thessaly. In the earliest times the Greeks wore their ...
Popular music and film stars had a major influence on 1950s hairstyles and fashion. Elvis Presley and James Dean had a great influence on the high quiff-pompadour greased-up style or slicked-back style for men with heavy use of Brylcreem or pomade. The pompadour was a fashion trend in the 1950s, especially among male rockabilly artists and ...
Historical Christian hairstyles. The hairstyles adopted in the Christian tradition have varied widely over time as well as between locations, social and economic classes, ethnicities, denominations, and the cultures from which Christians have emerged. Among the Clergy and consecrated religious hair styles have also varied between orders and ...
Chonmage. The chonmage (丁髷) is a type of traditional Japanese topknot haircut worn by men. It is most commonly associated with the Edo period (1603–1868) and samurai, and in recent times with sumo wrestlers. It was originally a method of using hair to hold a samurai kabuto helmet steady atop the head in battle, and became a status symbol ...
Is a Curly Perm Safe for Teens? The short answer is: probably not. “The chemicals [in perms] can be toxic to the skin and lead to redness, burning, and itching on the scalp,” Dr. Green tells ...
Nubian wigs, which Ancient Egyptians grew fond of during the Amarna period, were meant to mimic the short curly hair that Nubian tribespeople wore. [ 3][ 4] Egyptologists believe that the Nubian wig was adopted by Queen Nefertiti after witnessing the hairstyle being worn by Nubians in the Pharaoh's army. [ 5]
Caesar cut: The Caesar cut is a men's hairstyle that is cut to a regular fade with the bangs or fringe left longer than the top length. Chonmage: A variation on the traditional topknot and tonsure of samurai in Feudal Japan, today worn by sumo wrestlers. Unlike the samurai tonsure, the top of the head is never shaved for this hairstyle. Comb over