Funny Holidays - International Wig Day

Accessories that imitate a hairstyle or rapid growth of hair have been popular throughout the history of human development In ancient China, women who did not have thick hair wore wigs made from wool, silk and even dried seaweed The Egyptians, who lived many thousands of years ago, were sensitive to fashion and their appearance They laid not only the foundations of hairdressing, but also introduced their own canons of beauty These included wearing wigs made from animal, human and horse hair Primitive men used parkas to imitate wild animals, although it is officially believed that the ancient Egyptians invented this accessory Decoration made from other people's natural hair was available only to pharaohs and nobility Commoners wore wigs made of thread, tow, colored ribbons and other materials The real boom in powdered and curled artificial curls occurred during the Renaissance In England, the fashion for wigs was introduced by Elizabeth I Tudor, who began to go bald early Subjects suspected the flat-chested and hairless queen of hermaphroditism To hide this flaw, Elizabeth began wearing red-haired curly wigs After the death of the crowned person, their number numbered more than 200 pieces During the reign of Queen Victoria, men used artificial and other people's natural hair to hide the effects of syphilis Treatment of the delicate disease with arsenic, plant poisons and mercury led to baldness To hide this flaw, men shaved their heads and wore wigs In addition, artificial hair saved people from breeding lice - during the Middle Ages and the early Renaissance, personal hygiene left much to be desired Bright tow made of synthetic materials is an indispensable attribute of circus clowns Wigs are used by theater and film actors, women who do not like to wear hats in winter, and everyone who has a craving for novelty and experiments with appearance White letters and a black robe emphasize the special status of judges in the UK; the invention of the ancient Egyptians helps patients on oncologists hide the effects of radiation and chemotherapy In honor of the irreplaceable accessory, a holiday was invented - International Wig Day, which is celebrated annually on March 10 The fun International Wig Day was created in 2016 by the Danish costume and party decoration store Temashop The purpose of the celebration is to popularize wigs as a way to change one's own appearance with the help of this accessory False mustaches and hairpieces are worn not only by spies, but also by people suffering from alopecia, as well as bloggers who experiment with images to attract the attention of subscribers These people publish posts on social networks on March 10 with the hashtags #InternationalWigDay and #WigDay Fans of accessories made from natural or synthetic hair, and everyone who wants to know what a new hairstyle would look like without cutting or dyeing, are happy to celebrate International Wig Day