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Antique nihongami katsura (wig) in a display case. The yuiwata hairstyle. Many hairstyles now labelled nihongami were developed during the Edo period, when a preference amongst women for long, flowing hairstyles transitioned towards more elaborate, upswept styles, featuring buns at the back of the neck and 'wings' at either side of the head.
Young Tonkin girl with black painted teeth, c. 1905 Vietnamese old woman selling chewing gum. Her teeth have the dark red hue of betel chewers. In China there has been knowledge of the custom of teeth blackening throughout history, although it was not practiced in the domains of the Middle Kingdom, nor did the majority of its ethnic groups. [6]
Teeth blackening during the Heian period, known as ohaguro, involved coating the teeth black with paint, mainly done by the wealthy. There are many suspected reasons Japanese people practiced teeth blackening. Some sources claim black teeth imitated tooth decay, and decay was a status symbol as only the wealthy could afford sweets. [9]
Image credits: Old-time Photos To learn more about the fascinating world of photography from the past, we got in touch with Ed Padmore, founder of Vintage Photo Lab.Ed was kind enough to have a ...
Whether your hair is short or long, we have the best 80s hairstyles for women to give you all the big hair inspiration that you need.
Cher Says She'll Be Keeping Her Long Hair at 80 Dimitrios Kambouris - Getty Images You won't be seeing Cher with a blue rinse or a pixie cut any time soon, just in case you were wondering.
A very short women's hairstyle with or without a shaggy fringe (bangs). Pompadour: The hair is swept upwards from the face and worn high over the forehead, and sometimes upswept around the sides and back as well. The style, named after Madame de Pompadour (1721–1764), mistress of King Louis XV, is for both women and men. Quiff
So, without further ado, here are some of the biggest and best ‘80s hairstyles to consider tryin. Considering we’ve been in a ‘90s and Y2K redux for the last few years, it only makes sense ...