There are many reasons for hair loss and wigs can be a great solution to permanent or temporary hair problems. For people that have lost their hair due to health issues and cancer treatment, the lack of confidence caused by the hair loss could affect their overall disposition and recovery time. Throughout history there have been many accounts where wigs have been worn. The ancient Egyptians wore them on in order to be protected from the heat of the sun. Wigs were also popular among other ancient European civilizations such as the ancient Romans and Greeks. Eastern civilizations also used wigs in theatre and cultural performances.

After the Roman Empire fell, the use of wigs was restricted for about a thousand years, until the 16th century. Wigs were worn again because of the hair loss that was common then or in order to boost a person’s appearance. They also solved a hygienic problem caused by head lice, which were highly attracted to natural hair. Shaving the head and wearing a wig more hygienic in olden times.

The 17th century was the time where wigs were introduced as a symbol of social status. Royal patronage played an important role in the revival of wig-wearing. In England, Queen Elisabeth I often wore a curly, red wig, and in France, kings Louis XIII and Louis XIV were responsible for introducing wigs as a part of men’s fashion as early as the 1620s and onwards.

When King Charles II was exiled from France, and then restored to the throne in England in 1660, he introduced long wigs that were to be worn by men. Long hair was in fashion among men since the 1620s. Any man that lacked the long hair could purchase long wigs in order to be part of the trend and styles that were current at the time.

Long wigs also started to be worn as a part of professional costumes. The clerics of the church in England and Ireland wore long wigs at ceremonies. This was also adopted in legal systems, where judges and officials were obligated to wear them. This tradition is still kept in some legal systems around the world today. On the other hand, in France and the United States, long wigs haven’t been worn as a symbol of social status since the early 19th century. Today they are worn for convenience by a lot of people since it is a lot easier to put on an already styled wig when there is not enough time to style your own hair.

The hair of the humans has gained remarkable attention throughout the ages. It has close linkage with the fashion statement of a human being. Styling up the hair in various fashions has been the main concern of every fashion conscious people since the very beginning of civilization. Also did different civilizations and cultures shown different traits of styling the hair. Here in this article we shall discuss about this very matter and shall discuss about the various fashion trends of various civilizations from the past.

Talking about hair styling and ancient civilizations the first name that always comes in mind is obviously the Egypt. The Egyptians were well known for their attention to beauty and cleanliness. Therefore it is obvious that they should also have their style of making up their hair. Decorating the hair was quite a common custom among the Egyptians. They used combs and hairpins since about the 4th century B.C. Egyptians had a craze for having thick hair and it was considered as a great styling therefore for that reason they often used hair extensions and wigs made of real hair and sheep’s wool.

Besides the Egyptian people from the ancient Greece had also their own fashion of styling their hair. The hair of the women were often long and pulled back into a chignon. Many of them died their hair with henna and sprinkled gold powder on them. They were often seen to be having decorations of flower on their head. Hairdressing was much popular to the Grecians and the upper class people were often attended by slaves of they visit public barber shops for dressing their hair. Men had their hair curled tight and piled high on the head often shaped around wire frames.

Hairdressing was also popular in Rome. People from the upper class society had their hair dressed up attended by slaves or even attended public shops for doing so. They used false hairpieces to make the hair look thicker and longer. Roman women wore their hair up, in carefully arranged styles, held up with jeweled hairpins. Sometimes they also wore it down, curled in ringlets.

In Israel and other parts of the Middle East, women often kept their hair covered by fabric draped about the face like a hood. Hairstyles in the Middle East and elsewhere, in fact held deeper significance. Some cultures considered women’s long hair to be provocative that it had to be covered up or controlled in tight braids, rolls or curls.