Hair Stylin'

Adorning ones own persona has always been a part of expressing one's uniqueness. Like clothing and accessories, hairstyling has also played a role in each person's freedom of expression. Throughout history, several civilizations have used hair to determine one's social standing, marital status, and or even religious beliefs. In the Roman era, women wore their hair in long curls and dyed them red to show their nobility and wealth. Occassionally, they sprinkled golden powder and decorated their manes with jewels or tiaras; thus separating them from the usual blond slaves captured from Northern cities. In China, single women wore their hair in a single braid, whereas married Chinese women wore their hair in a single bun. As the years progressed into Modern Times, hairstyling became more then just a demestration of social status, but became into something more like a work of art. Like art, hair styles are everchanging and are ways to express an individual's personality/and or creactivity.