Wigs In Ancient Egypt

The Afro hair style originated as a style worn by minority of African American women

There has been a notable amount of conversation on the internet on the rebirth of the natural hair movement. Cherise Luter (2014) states that despite afros and the natural hair movement not being a new concept (i.e. the Black Power Movement), it has gone under what she calls a “refreshing change”. Furthermore, what used to be “I’m black and I’m proud”, has been replaced with “I’m me and I’m proud” (Luter 2016). So, what is the natural hair movement? It is defined as a movement where black women decide to not conform to the social norms of chemically altering their hair and wearing it in its natural, kinky, or curled state (Joignot 2015). The movement could also be considered as an outlet for black women to display their racial and cultural pride or to articulate their “political position (Brown 2014:297). However, simply the terminology “movement” is something that should be shocking to many. There is a great amount of historical context behind the continuous influence Eurocentric beauty ideals have had on black women for centuries. According to Nadia Brown (2014), Black natural hair throughout history has proven to be recognized as “either unintended or intended personal and political statements” (298). the beauty standard in Western society which praises European hair textures, has influenced many black women to be critical of other black women who choose to chemically straighten their hair, accusing them of being subservient to the dominant and pervasive racist

Cosmetology has been around for many, many years. It is believed to have started over ten thousand years ago. Though it may be kind of bizarre, many cosmetology techniques and materials have been the same for centuries (A Brief History of Cosmetology. 14 Oct. 2014). The first cosmetics were likely mud being smeared over faces of ancient hunters. The ancient Greeks thought of blonde hair as the most beautiful hair color. They used plant extracts and toxic arsenic to help achieve their goal of dying someone’s hair blond. They

One hairstyle, known simply as “the bob,” would be at the center of this great debate. First introduced during the Great War, the bob haircut would eventually cause a revolution in the way women would wear the bob forevermore. It all started in 1915 with the introduction of the Castle Bob, named after the acclaimed ballroom dancer Irene Castle. While cutting her hair for convenience, little would she know that she would forever be linked with triggering a revolution in 20th-century hair fashion. The Castle Bob would be the first indication of the rage of short hair. The bob haircut was simply a hair cut leveling with the bottom of the ears all around the head. It was worn either with bangs or with the hair brushed off the side of the forehead. It was a simple look but an oppressive departure from the long feminine looks created by Gibson and Marcel. http://www.hairarchives.com/private/1920s.htm

Both women were pictured with big Afros with an Angela Davis poster in the background and beads hanging from the ceiling. Angela Davis was an activist and a symbol of black beauty. She wore her hair in an Afro, becoming the face of the Afro, and a role model for many black women. Ford explained that her mother went to a mostly white university and decorated her dorm room this was to try to claim a sense of self and a space for her to escape to. The Afro became huge during this time and companies started to make Afro wigs for those who could not wear one naturally. Soon they were celebrity endorsed and made it to Drum magazine in South Africa as the in style. This style became very popular in South Africa because it was a style that represented modernity and allowed the women of South Africa to participate in modern dress. Most of the wigs were imported from either the US or the UK and those who wore this look were considered the jet set crew or the elite because they were up with the latest trends. They even started to make ads that showed the “old look” which was pulled back hair or wrapped in a headscarf and then below the “new look” was showcased with women wearing the cool new Afro

Colleen Moore - She is loosely considered to be the creator of the bob. She and other actresses made this hairstyle vastly popular throughout this time.

Hair has always been a form of expression and hair weave came along and made it better. Since the beginning of time, as far back as 500 B.C. which is roughly the first documentation of hair weave, many Egyptians used weave to decorate their hair and keep their natural hair clean and protected. This, as we know, became very popular and opened doors to expand the development of hair weaves. Today there are many different types of hair weave; we have various types of braids and twists, crochet weaves, quick weaves (glue in), and clip in weaves. In this point in time the sew in weave technique is the most popular. Depending on the person you go to will determine the price of the sew in. A person who does hair unlicensed, kitchen beautician,

Hairstyles for the period 1750-1900 cover the Georgian era, Regency, and Romantic period hairstyles, as well as Victorian and Edwardian period hairstyles. These Era’s note not only hairstyles on men, women, and children, but also wigs and hats as part of the hairstyles of those times. When plays began being performed, even from Shakespearean times, there were never props, backdrops, or other decorations to show the audience where the play was taking place; the only visual concept was through costumes that helped the audience understand what type of stature the character had, what nationality and religion they were, and even the kind of personality they revealed. Various elements were highlighted via costumes, to include make- up, wigs, shoes, and accessories. Typically, costumes reflected what was fashionable at that time including hairstyles. Interestingly, there have been cases where theatre costumes had an effect on what people wore. Period hairstyles helped depict various times in history and wigs often help display the hairstyles of past eras for theatrical productions.

Since the early 1900s, Black women have had a fascination with their hair. More explicitly, they have had a fascination with straightening their hair. The need to be accepted by the majority class has caused them to do so. Though the image of straight hair as being better than coarse hair still hasn’t left the Black community, there has been a surge of non straight hairstyles since the nineteen sixties. Wearing more natural hairstyles, which ironically enough include ‘weaves’ and ‘hair extensions’ has been considered to be more empowered and more enlightened. However, this image comes with a price, and though it appears the ‘natural’ hairstyle movement has advanced Black women, it has actually set

Historically, the pinnacle of beauty was a woman’s hair. In cultures all around the world, hair was considered to be the keeper of the soul and an important symbol of womanhood and virginal state.

Most people may think that making a wig from scratch maybe the hardest thing to do, but it’s actually a pretty easy process when you get the hang of it. Some people may be disappointed on their first wig that they make and quit when it doesn’t go their way. Some may not know where and when to start, or may not even know what kind of style they would like to start off with. Setting your goal and not giving up on the style that you want and pushing yourself will come out to great results and you wouldn’t have to pay someone else to make your wig, or spend a huge amount of money on hair. In order to be happy with the style that you desire, you need to have a lot of patience, the right tools, the drive to stay and finish the

CNN.com knew that hair coloring was a big trend as early as 1996. (Klensch, 1996). They predicted that the trend would continue on into 1997 but it

As well as celebrities giving it much negative attention, it is attention all in all. The most relevant and viral instance, Miley Cyrus, was her appearance on the red carpet attempting to rock dreadlock extensions. Case in point: When actress Zendaya wore the same style, she was infamously described as smelling like "patchouli oil and weed" on the red carpet, but on Miley, and in the past, on Kylie Jenner, dreadlocks have been described as, "amazing" and "edgy”. You could be the type of person who’d think, why the hell do I care about what some teenager does with her hair? This conversation isn’t just about hair. And it’s not just about Miley Cyrus, or Kylie Jenner. Their latest, constant repetition of cultural appropriation is just a drop in the bucket that’s been filling up for too many ages.

Like clothing, the 1920‘s also took a great tole on women’s accessorization, the use of cosmetics, and tanning. Some popular accessories girls wore were long strand of pearls, bangles, dangling earrings and furs. The strands of pearls were normally looped a few time around the neck. Long straight fur coats without curves became very popular (Women’s Fashion Accessories). Women began getting their eyebrows thinned to emphasize a younger face. They started wearing make up around the eyes to make them look larger. Lipstick became popular to accent the upper lip and depth of the lower lip. Because women wanted to change their look with makeup, the makeup market started booming during this decade. Although you could buy makeup, few women still made their own makeup. They used soot for eyeshadow and petroleum jelly mixed with soot for mascara. Women began to wear heels, the most popular being the ankle-strap cuban heeled shoe. They wore brimmed hats, such as a cloche hat to finish their look. Later in decade, more headbands with feather were being worn instead of brimmed hats. This look coming from the

Beauty is pain. Isn’t it? From hair and nails to skin care and pedicures, a women wants to feel beautiful inside and out. Women would go through just about anything to have the perfect eyebrow, manicure, and much more. Often what women envy most in other women is the genes of long beautiful hair.