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6 Hairstyles That Could Damage Your Hair: Tips for Healthier Choices

For eons, hairstyles have been a prominent beauty symbol for women worldwide. In most cultures, they accentuate femininity and stature. A 2019 survey by Dove revealed that 8 out of 10 women feel pressured to style their hair in specific ways to adhere to society’s beauty standards. Many women feel that people, especially other women, ...

Nathan Machoka

Comic portrait of a retro pinup woman with a beehive hairstyle.

Expert Tips on Choosing the Perfect Hairstyle for Your Face Shape

Finding a new hairstyle for your face shape can be challenging. You can choose the latest hairstyle, but it won’t look as pretty if it doesn’t fit your face shape. So selecting the most flattering style for your face shape is advisable instead of going for the latest trends.  Expert stylists agree that some haircuts ...

Nathan Machoka

Young charming girl with dark hair, blue eyes, and clean smooth skin smiles broadly.

Chinese Hairstyles Through the Ages: From Classical to Exquisite

The Ancient Chinese had a very specific image of “classic beauty.” Chinese traditional beauty was often defined as having delicate skin, small eyes and ears, thin eyebrows, long fingers, a pale face, a little round mouth, and soft palms. With regard to Chinese hairstyles, Confucian values mandated that hair be kept long since it was ...

Emma Lu

Tang Dynasty women.

Viking Braids: The Secret of the Amazing Hairstyle of the Nords

There are many tales and folktales about the Vikings. Apart from their love of exploring the sea and their spirit of adventure, Vikings are known for their characteristic braided hairstyle. Historians and others have often questioned the authenticity of Viking braids. Was it an exaggeration or did the Vikings really shape their locks in such ...

Raven Montmorency

A Viiking women standing in front of a Viking ship.