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National Hair Creator’s Day 2023: Date, History, Facts, Activities

Hairstyling was flourishing in antiquity. Due to the sweltering climate, Egyptians featured short hair. For special occasions, black wigs with gilded ornaments were required.

Since 2021, National Hair Creator’s Day has been observed annually on July 12. Created by Zotos Professional, a division of the Henkel Company that specialises in professional hair care, it recognises self-taught stylists from across the nation who enjoy showcasing their creativity in hair styling. It promotes self-expression and encourages the artistic ability of aspiring hair designers. It is an opportunity for everyone to showcase their hairstyling abilities.

The background of National Hair Creator’s Day

Hairstyling was flourishing in antiquity. Due to the sweltering climate, Egyptians featured short hair. For special occasions, black wigs with gilded ornaments were required. The Greeks favoured wearing their hair drawn back into a chignon. On special occasions, embellishments such as fresh flowers, jewelled tiaras, and gold powder were applied. Plains communities of North America preferred long, traditional braids. Mohawk warriors who were preparing for battle shaved their skulls. During the European Renaissance, upper-class women wore their hair long and pulled back with elaborate hair accessories such as ribbons, jewellery, and pearls. Nobles in the royal palaces of the eighteenth century wore elaborate wigs piled sky-high with decorative curls. Some of the more costly ones had windmills and birdcages on top! These were a source of pride for both the hairdressers who created them and the wealthy women who wore them.

Likewise, hairstyles reflect the periods. The hairstyles of the Victorian era were reserved. Long, tidy hair was styled into ringlets and secured at the nape of the neck. Low buns covered by a snood or hair net were also popular, as were understated hair accessories such as ivory combs and black ribbons. As a sign of rebellion, young women chopped their hair short and styled it into bobs with soft waves during the Jazz Age. During and after World War 2, female fashion was influenced by Hollywood icons. The use of plastic hair rollers enabled them to recreate glamorous fashions. In the 1960s and 1970s, natural hair became popular. The Afro hairstyle and long, free-flowing hair were all the fashion. Later, hairspray with puffy, teased styles made a reappearance.

Who can predict what hairstyles will be popular in the future? Undoubtedly, hairstyles will continue to evolve alongside the world around us.

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NATIONAL HAIR CREATOR’S DAY ACTIVITIES

Try a new hairstyle

Create a new appearance for yourself by experimenting with a new hairstyle, product, or colour. You may uncover a new appearance that better suits you.

Be liberal with your hairstylist’s gratuity.

The art of hairstyling requires both technical expertise and an awareness of the individual. These abilities merit lavish compensation.

Book a salon date

Spend time with your peers or your significant other at a salon. Experiment with a new hairstyle or colour.

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Egyptian women massaged these oils into their scalps to guard against the climate’s dryness and to stimulate hair growth.

Women of the Renaissance wore hair pomade made of rendered animal fat and bird droppings.

Using heated iron bars, Assyrian monarchs curled their hair around 1500 B.C.

In the 1600s, women used animal fat to style their tresses.

In the 18th century, lice were prevalent, so men shaved their heads and wore wigs that they preserved white with flour, starch, or fragrant oils such as lavender.