| In many ways female hair loss is more damaging | | | | short hairstyles was that they made sure that |
| than hair loss in men. That is not to say men | | | | the head remained free of lice. In public many |
| have it easy but hair loss in men is much more | | | | people would wear a wig on top of their |
| common. In both male and female hair loss the | | | | shortened hair. |
| sufferers can be severely demoralised. It can | | | | Ancient Greek and Roman cultures also had |
| cause to serious self esteem problems with | | | | distinctive hairstyles. Men and women had very |
| sufferers lacking confidence. | | | | different hairstyles and the type of hairstyle |
| This is often because the sufferer perceives that | | | | differed greatly between men and women. |
| they don't look right and assume that other | | | | Women tied their hair back and dyed their hair |
| people treat them differently as a result. | | | | suing henna. In some cases they even sprinkled |
| Regardless of whether this is the case or not the | | | | their hair with gold powder and fresh flowers. Men |
| fact that the sufferer perceives it to be the case | | | | kept their hair short or shaved it. |
| is enough for it to cause lasting damage and | | | | In ancient Rome people began to use hairdressers |
| affect the sufferer's quality of life. | | | | and it became a way of differentiate between |
| The cultural attitudes toward hair have differed | | | | the classes and rich people visited the hairdressers |
| greatly over the years. Different cultures across | | | | and were looked after by slaves. Someone that |
| the globe have very different attitudes toward | | | | had had their hair cut was therefore far more |
| how to style their hair and it is a significant factor | | | | well off than others and there must have been a |
| in almost all civilisations. The hair cut has always | | | | certain social status gained for people that had |
| revealed a lot about the person that has had it | | | | their hair cut. |
| done. In ancient Egypt they used to shave the | | | | People across the world deal and style their hair |
| head so that people would have very little hair on | | | | differently. In parts of Africa such as Kenya the |
| their head. This was particularly prevalent amongst | | | | Maasai people tie the hair on the front of their |
| young children as a method of making the heat | | | | head in tiny short braids whilst they let the hair on |
| less unbearable. | | | | the back of their head grow long. This was a sign |
| It is said that children were often left with a single | | | | that the Maasai person was a warrior and the |
| lock of hair growing from one patch on their head. | | | | people that did not fight cut their hair short or |
| This would result in a pony tail type of hair style. | | | | shaved their heads. It is also the case that some |
| Also known as the 'side lock' this type of hairstyle | | | | people style their hair with types of animal dung |
| can be seen in many of the pieces of art that the | | | | and some colour it with dyes that are created |
| Egyptians drew. The added benefits of these | | | | from the red earth. |