Page 59 - Cosmetology

In ancient Egypt, people regarded a completely smooth, hairless body as the standard of
beauty. An upper class Egyptian woman took great pains to ensure that she did not have a
single hair on her body, except for the top of her head (and even this was often replaced
with a wig). The ancient Greeks later adopted this smooth ideal, considering a hairless

body to be representative of youth and beauty. This is reflected in Greek female
sculptures which do not display any pubic hair. Islam stipulates many tenets with respect
to hair, such as the covering of hair by women and the removal of armpit and pubic hair
(see five physical characteristics traits of fitrah).

In Western societies it became a public trend during the late twentieth century,

particularly for women, to reduce or to remove their body hair. The bikini fashion as well
as the sexual imagery in advertising and movies are major reasons for this development.
This media trend began in the United States and is becoming ever more popular
throughout other Western countries. It is also beginning to gain currency among men,

among whom shaving or trimming one's body hair is sometimes jokingly called
"manscaping".

Hair as business factor

Hair care for humans is a major world industry with specialized tools, chemicals and

techniques. The business of various products connected with human hair has become an
important industrial and financial factor in Western societies

Care

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Articles in Care

1. How to Care For Curly, Frizzy Hair

Did you just stick your finger into an electrical outlet? Is your hair two feet taller
than what it was yesterday? You may have caught a case of the frizz, and you
need to read below.