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Did Ancient Times Have Realistic Wig Technology?
In historical Cdramas, we often come across women sporting exaggerated and voluminous hairstyles, like the Ming-style makeup in When the Wild Geese Return and the Tang-style makeup in The National Beauty and Fragrance. Netizens can't help but wonder: Did ancient people really have such astonishing hair volume? The answer is no. It wasn't necessarily that ancient people naturally had thick hair. In reality, their hair density might not have been as depicted in films and TV shows. Instead, they wore wigs, known as "Yiji" (义髻) in ancient times, which were the forerunners of modern hairpieces. The trend of wearing wigs started among upper - class women. Their goal was to add volume and create more elaborate hairstyles, similar to today's…
Did Ancient Times Have Realistic Wig Technology?
In historical Cdramas, we often come across women sporting exaggerated and voluminous hairstyles, like the Ming-style makeup in When the Wild Geese Return and the Tang-style makeup in The National Beauty and Fragrance. Netizens can't help but wonder: Did ancient people really have such astonishing hair volume? The answer is no. It wasn't necessarily that ancient people naturally had thick hair. In reality, their hair density might not have been as depicted in films and TV shows. Instead, they wore wigs, known as "Yiji" (义髻) in ancient times, which were the forerunners of modern hairpieces. The trend of wearing wigs started among upper - class women. Their goal was to add volume and create more elaborate hairstyles, similar to today's…
In historical Cdramas, we often come across women sporting exaggerated and voluminous hairstyles, like the Ming-style makeup in When the Wild Geese Return and the Tang-style makeup in The National Beauty and Fragrance. Netizens can't help but wonder: Did ancient people really have such astonishing hair volume? The answer is no. It wasn't necessarily that ancient people naturally had thick hair. In reality, their hair density might not have been as depicted in films and TV shows. Instead, they wore wigs, known as "Yiji" (义髻) in ancient times, which were the forerunners of modern hairpieces. The trend of wearing wigs started among upper - class women. Their goal was to add volume and create more elaborate hairstyles, similar to today's…
Did Ancient Times Have Realistic Wig Technology?
In historical Cdramas, we often come across women sporting exaggerated and voluminous hairstyles, like the Ming-style makeup in When the Wild Geese Return and the Tang-style makeup in The National Beauty and Fragrance. Netizens can't help but wonder: Did ancient people really have such astonishing hair volume? The answer is no. It wasn't necessarily that ancient people naturally had thick hair. In reality, their hair density might not have been as depicted in films and TV shows. Instead, they wore wigs, known as "Yiji" (义髻) in ancient times, which were the forerunners of modern hairpieces. The trend of wearing wigs started among upper - class women. Their goal was to add volume and create more elaborate hairstyles, similar to today's…
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