Women coloured their hair, curled it, and pinned it up (ponytail) in a variety of ways. In ancient civilizations, women's hair was often elaborately and carefully dressed in special ways. In the Bronze Age, razors were known and in use by some men, but not on a daily basis since the procedure was rather unpleasant and required resharpening of the tool which reduced its endurance. The Venus of Brassempouy counts about 25,000 years old and indisputably shows hairstyling. The oldest known reproduction of hair braiding lies back about 30,000 years: the Venus of Willendorf, now known in academia as the Woman of Willendorf, of a female figurine from the Paleolithic, estimated to have been made between about 28,000 and 25,000 BCE. Notable examples of head covering include women in Islam who wear the hijab, married women in Haredi Judaism who wear the sheitel or tichel, married Himba men who cover their hair except when in mourning, Tuareg men who wear a veil, and baptized men and women in Sikhism who wear the dastar. Some people may cover their hair totally or partially for cultural or religious reasons. Hairstyles are markers and signifiers of social class, age, marital status, racial identification, political beliefs, and attitudes about gender. Throughout times, people have worn their hair in a wide variety of styles, largely determined by the fashions of the culture they live in. 4.4 Functional and decorative ornaments.During the 1980s, punk hairstyles were adopted by many people. In the 1980s, women pulled back their hair with scrunchies. In both the 1960s and 1970s many men and women wore their hair very long and straight. In the 1960s, many women began to wear their hair in short modern cuts such as the pixie cut, while in the 1970s, hair tended to be longer and looser. In the early 1950s women's hair was generally curled and worn in a variety of styles and lengths. During the First World War, women around the world started to shift to shorter hairstyles that were easier to manage. In the middle of the 18th century the pouf style developed. From the 16th to the 19th century, European women's hair became more visible while their hair coverings grew smaller. In the early 19th century the male beard, and also moustaches and sideburns, made a strong reappearance. Short hair for fashionable men was a product of the Neoclassical movement. Late 17th century wigs were very long and wavy, but became shorter in the mid-18th century, by which time they were normally white. Mullets or periwigs for men were introduced into the English-speaking world with other French styles in 1660. The male wig was pioneered by King Louis XIII of France (1601–1643) in 1624. In the early 17th century, male hairstyles grew longer, with waves or curls being considered desirable. Around the same time period, European men often wore their hair cropped no longer than shoulder-length.
Between the late 15th century and the 16th century, a very high hairline on the forehead was considered attractive. From the time of the Roman Empire until the Middle Ages, most women grew their hair as long as it would naturally grow. In history, women's hair was often elaborately and carefully dressed in special ways, though it was also often kept covered outside the home, especially for married women.
The oldest known depiction of hair styling is hair braiding which dates back about 30,000 years. The fashioning of hair can be considered an aspect of personal grooming, fashion, and cosmetics, although practical, cultural, and popular considerations also influence some hairstyles. Sometimes, this could also mean an editing of facial or body hair. The Venus of Willendorf with braided hairĪ hairstyle, hairdo, haircut or coiffure refers to the styling of hair, usually on the human scalp.