All About Indian Hair

In classical Greece women's hair was long and pulled back into a chignon. Many dyed their hair red with henna and sprinkled it with gold powder, often adorning it with fresh flowers or jeweled tiara's. A Mans hair was short and even shaved on occasion.

In the heat of Egypt, noblemen and women clipped their hair close to the head. But for ceremonial occasions heavy, curly black wigs were donned. Women's wigs were often long and braided, adorned with gold ornaments or ivory hairpins. Man's faces were generally clean shaved, but stiff false beards were sometimes worn.