Hair is a part of the body that stands out in the personal presentation of every person, and especially of that modern, flirtatious woman, who always wants to look good. Therefore, taking care of hair and looking for different ways to look good have become a necessity for every woman who loves herself and who is aware of the importance of looking properly in each of the environments where she performs.
Throughout history, women have been the symbol of delicacy and refinement, and have taken great pains in their beauty care, including hair, so that it looks bright, well combed, according to the clothes worn on each occasion, and wearing accessories that make them stand out, such as: headbands, bows and even wigs, hairpieces and extensions.
Regarding wigs, it is important to note that the Egyptians were pioneers in the development of this type of hair accessories, which they wore in special events and especially in religious ceremonies in order to show their power and influence on the masses. They were also worn by men to protect themselves from the sun because most people shaved their heads.
Thus, the Egyptians became experts in the development of natural wigs, a process where they used animal hair and in turn combined the wool of black sheep with palm fibres and other materials.
If we move in the history to the Far East, the use of wigs was less frequent since they were mainly used to represent characters in plays or geishas. Besides, during the classic era in Rome and Greece, blond wigs predominated, which were elaborated with the hair of the prisoners of the Germanic people, becoming a sensation in that time.
In this way, in Greece, the use of wigs, that they called “Phénaké”, a term means deception in that language, which is why it is considered that this accessory had a double meaning, and through their use, their bearers tried to disguise their true identity.
In this regard, Eusthate, mentor of Homer, explained that a penike or phénaké was an accessory made with hair to cover heads, and that its use was typical of women and effeminate men who wore it with the purpose of deceiving the people who they interacted with in order to hide their baldness.
At that time there was a simple wig that consisted of locks of hair held at the base of a hat, even hairpieces were used called “Entrinchons”, which were placed in the areas where hair was scarce, making the rest of the hair look natural and making a combination of both hairs, as in the current era many women and even men wear.
Later, around 629 AD, the Council of Constantinople suddenly excommunicated Christians who dared to wear wigs because they decided to relate their use to sinful activities, so their bearers were repudiated and even punished if they did not obey what was decreed by this council.
After centuries, the use of these hairpieces was rescued in the sixteenth century, when women suffering from baldness found in the wigs a solution to be beautiful and not expose their problem in social circles. On the other hand, wigs were worn at that time in order to prevent ringworm and lice, which were diseases that frequently attacked both men and women due to the health conditions that reigned at that time.
It is then in the sixteenth century when King Louis XII of France decides to start wearing the famous wigs because they were a symbol of power, making them fashionable, while King Charles II of England, during a long exile that happened in France, became a frequent user of this accessory and made it also fashionable in England.
It is in this way that wigs were provided with a great social value, which made them be considered as basic garments or accessories and essential for men of noble birth at that time, who felt powerful and important wearing human, horse and goat hair wigs at the height of his shoulders, which were often very heavy and uncomfortable.
Already by the 18th century, wigs were worn powdered in order to make them look whitish, colouring hair in turn with starch powders perfumed with lavender, lily root or orange flower, with which they acquired grey and / or bluish grey tones, as many young women wear today. By the year 1700, women were not accustomed to wearing wigs; however, they complemented their hairstyles with hair, which was usually of animal origin, so that they looked more voluminous and showy.
In the first half of the 20th century, long hair was the trend, which gave way to the use of extensions in order to achieve the desired length, give more volume and show off an abundant hair, so they managed to position themselves strongly in the fashion market, thanks also to many famous people who began to use them, and therefore, the masses were influenced by this trend, as it happens with clothes, music and a great many of objects that manage to catch on popular taste.
Subsequently, during the second half of the twentieth century, specifically in the eighties, hairstyles with marked waves started to be worn and then in the nineties it was given way to layered cut, feathered and with much more force and positioning, hair extensions became the queens of beauty salons, becoming more affordable and common accessories.
Already located in the new millennium, fashion trends for hair have been diversifying, and hair extensions have managed to catch on into popular culture deeply and therefore into the fashion industry, existing a variety of extensions and wigs with different options for women of different ages and social strata in the market in the market, which offer their uses and advantages through social networks in increasingly creative ads that reach millions of women around the world.
In this way, both fixed extensions and those that are removed and put at any time, are dyed in an infinity of colors, with meshes that adhere to the skin for women to make up and look super natural and that achieve to deceive anyone, making them become an essential tool of beauty for lots of girls and women of any age.
However, the market for wigs and extensions has been strengthened by the effect caused by celebrities and famous women in the world of entertainment, as it is known by everyone that the influence of these characters in the positioning of any fashion trend is decisive. Therefore, we are going to present to you some actresses, singers and celebrities who love wigs and cannot practically live without them.
Such is the case of Kylie Jenner, the youngest of the Kardashian-Jenner family, who wears wigs of different colors and lengths to attend fashion shows and in her day to day, becoming an addict of these beautiful and useful accessories of beauty. On the other hand, her sister Kim Kardashian started wearing wigs since she attended the presentation of Yeezys collection by Kanye West, when she showed off a silvery blond hair that surprised everyone, and because she is an expert in attracting attention and saw favourable results, she kept wearing them on several occasions.
Likewise, actress Keira Knightley has become an assiduous user of wigs, but her motives are less superficial, because she has admitted that in the last five years she has suffered from quite severe hair loss, and she has been forced to wear them to protect her hair and hide its deficiency.
On the other hand, famous singer Katy Perry has always been identified by wearing almost unreal wigs and very varied in terms of striking and fun shapes and colors, becoming the queen of wigs of the world of entertainment in the United States and the world.
The case of Ariana Grande is emblematic, since everyone recognizes her because of her long ponytail and her gathered hair; but it is not so real because she wears a half ponytail and extensions that help her to achieve that long ponytail in order to hide her baldness caused by those continuous changes of colors that damaged her hair, to the point that the falls of it have been quite prominent. So this beautiful singer who became famous wearing red hair in the series “Sam and Cat” of Nickelodeon, has had to resort to extensions to achieve her beautiful look.
Another famous woman with this same problem is Naomi Campbell. This former model who has evidenced her severe hair problems has appeared in countless events with wigs that simulate her natural hair, looking beautiful as always due to the naturalness and quality of the hairpieces used.
Closing this list, we are going to talk about singer Beyoncé, who has been characterized by frequent hairstyle changes; however, these hairstyles belong to her collection of 34 wigs that help her to look splendid with natural hair, thanks to the quality of the materials that make it have an approximate value of one million dollars.
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