HISTORY112 - History of Hairstyling
The subjects for my blogs come from a variety of sources. This blog arose from a discussion between Pat and her hairdresser, wondering about the history of hairdressing. Always on the lookout for blog subjects for me, Pat mentioned that discussion and wondered if it would make for an interesting article. (My last blog was about how the universe works, so why not hair styling?) So, I will talk here about the history of hairstyling - from prehistoric times, through the major eras of civilization, to the present. As always, I chose a subject that I want to learn more about, and that will hopefully interest you the reader. I will list my principal sources at the end. Introduction For this blog, a hairstyle, hairdo, haircut , or coiffure refers to the styling of hair on the human head. The fashioning of hair can be considered an aspect of personal grooming, fashion, and cosmetics, altho...