Roman Hairstyles
Roman hairstyles are created with intensive elaboration. Young Roman girls often wear their hair on a bun at the back of the head. The bun is usually coiled knot. For married upper class Roman women, they follow the Etruscan style of tying the hair tightly on the crown of the head with ribbons. Abundance of ringlets falling to the sides of the hair is usually associated with the Etruscan style.
Roman hairstyles are not achieved easily. It should be assisted by professional hairdressers. In some cases, wearers of the hairstyles use false hair and wigs because many Roman women spent much of their effort and time on their tresses. They also have their hair bleached and dyed. Golden red is the dye color often used by Roman women because it adds length thickness to the hair. Jeweled hairpins are also used in holding the hair all together.
Roman Hairstyles for Men
Roman men wore their hair long during the early years. This is before the introduction of barbers. However, when barbers were introduced, it became a practice for Roman men to wear short hair. Julius Caesar wear laurel crown on his short hair to cover his baldness. During the early times, baldness is considered a deformity. Emperor Nero elaborated his hairstyle with curls that frame his face. This hairstyle was quickly adopted by Roman men. It is being used with the Roman curling tongs. Another popularized Roman hairstyle is the one worn by Emperor Constantine. This hairstyle is styled with various colors as it is carefully perfumed and arranged. It became popular among many wealthy Roman men. Some even wore the hairstyle with various shades of dark and light.
Roman Hairstyles for Women
Roman women used to wear their hair down in tresses behind and confined it with a band around the head. It is one of the simplest Roman hairstyles during the ancient times. Platting the hair and enclosing it with a large pin is another common hairstyle for Roman women. For young Roman girls, they wear their hair simple buns and tied it at the neck base or on top knot. During the reign of Flavian emperors, Roman hairstyles were raised by rows of false curls. This is for the purpose of a great height for the hairstyle. Such hairstyle makes women appear taller in front. Hairstyles for Roman women were elaborately arranged in layers. It had involved curling, waving, and twisting.