| You wouldn't be alone in thinking that hair extensions | | | | Stepping into the 1920's and women abandoned their |
| are a recent phenomenon as they didn't really gain | | | | hair pieces for a look that was natural with many |
| mass appeal till the 2000's, however as far back as | | | | women sporting much shorter looks than ever |
| Egyptian times both men and women have worn | | | | before. Women were living in a time when almost |
| wigs or hair pieces to improve the way they looked. | | | | everything luxurious was rationed and they tended to |
| Even the Egyptians were slaves to fashion and there | | | | favour practicality over style in this period. |
| is documented proof that hair extensions and wigs | | | | The 1950's saw women enjoying shorter bob styles |
| were used as far back as 3400BC. And it seems that | | | | and more youthful styles such as the ponytail, no |
| some things never change as back in these times as | | | | need for extensions here. By the turn of the century |
| it is today, the prices and quality of extensions varied | | | | the simple ponytail was transformed into complicated |
| greatly. The highest quality being made of 100% | | | | elegant French plaits and chignons. The 1960's |
| human hair with the lowest quality extensions being | | | | sparked a revisit to the world of big hair and with |
| made out of anything that the people could get their | | | | this came hair a demand for hair pieces and wigs. The |
| hands on, including vegetable fibres and sheep wool. | | | | 1960's and 70's was a great time to reinvent yourself |
| Of course, the Egyptians did not have the luxury of | | | | and many people used hair pieces and wigs to create |
| the technically advanced methods of application that | | | | different identities and styles from day to day. |
| we now enjoy and it is thought that a full head of | | | | By the 1980's the interest in hair pieces and wigs had |
| hair extensions would have taken 15 hours of | | | | worn off and people were turning to more natural |
| intricate weaves and knots. | | | | styles with only performers and celebrities still using |
| Wigs, hair extensions and hair pieces have come in | | | | false hair for big impact on the stage. During the |
| and out of fashion in nearly every century and in | | | | majority of the 1900's hair extensions weren't popular |
| Georgian times high false wigs were in vogue in both | | | | as the cost of the hair was massive and they were |
| men and women. These wigs were elaborate, | | | | seen as a luxury that only the rich and famous could |
| intricate and exquisitely beautiful. However, following | | | | afford to indulge in. However, over the last few |
| the Georgian fashion and as we stepped in to the | | | | years the hair extensions industry has boomed. The |
| 1800's extensions, wigs and hair pieces actually | | | | cost is now a lot more affordable for the public to |
| became frowned upon. Men wouldn't be seen dead in | | | | try out and the extensive range of application |
| a wig during this time and women chose to wear | | | | methods really do mean that there is something for |
| their hair in a more natural and neat style. However, | | | | everyone. Nowadays, hair extensions are not just a |
| the appeal of fake hair swung into fashion again in | | | | luxury that celebrities can afford as more and more |
| the Romantic era. This era saw the elaborate Apollo | | | | of us are deciding to invest our hard earned cash in a |
| knots becoming very much the fashion and the more | | | | new, versatile look and are loving the results. |
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| False hair saw a dip in popularity after the Romantic | | | | then you must ensure that you visit a professional |
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| popular that the Victorian era saw 102 tonnes of hair | | | | |
| sold in France in 1873 alone. | | | | |
| False hair became in vogue again for the early 20th | | | | |
| century Edwardian women. They wore false hair | | | | |
| additions to create the popular Pompadour hairstyle | | | | |
| that was thought to make a woman look like she | | | | . |
| was wearing a teapot on her head! | | | | |
