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Ancient Greek
Hairstyles & Barber Shops
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Hair was curled, arranged in interesting and carefully
designed styles, and held in place with scented waxes and lotions. Women kept
their hair long, in braids, arranged on top of their head, or wore their hair in
ponytails. Headbands, made of ribbon or metal, were very popular. Blond hair was
rare. Greek admired the blonde look and many tried bleaching their hair. Men cut
their hair short and, unless they were soldiers, wore beards.
Both men and women enjoyed using mirrors and
hairbrushes.
Barber shops first became popular in ancient Greece, and were an important part of the social life of many ancient Greek males. In the barber shop, the men exchanged political and sports news, philosophy, and gossip!
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