On September 13, Russia celebrates Hairdresser Day This holiday is not one of the official ones, but it has hundreds of thousands of professionals The beauty industry has taken such an important part in the life of a modern person Both women and men have high demands on their appearance The success of this profession can be confirmed and its continuous development in hair care can be appreciated Appearing with the flourishing of civilization, it did not arise out of nowhere Ancient people endowed hair with mystical powers and, as a rule, only priests dealt with it As a separate field of activity, it first appeared in Ancient Egypt Today, Merim-maat is considered the very first hairdresser This can be confirmed by an interesting find - a figurine of a hairdresser with a name carved on it, dating back to 3300 BC Ancient Greece, with its love for perfection, took craftsmanship to a new level, and not only women served as an impetus for development Male Greeks were no less fond of tidying up their hair: great attention was paid to the beard, its coloring and curling The first hairdressers began to open during the Roman Empire In those ancient times, hairstyle served as a certain identifying sign of social origin, nationality, and type of activity But all nations had legends and myths associated with hair: this was the emergence of the constellation Veronica among the Egyptians, and the return of the golden locks of the wife of the Scandinavian god Thor And of course, the names of Medusa the Gorgon, Samson and Rapunzel became household names In Rus', the art of hairdressing was in its infancy - obligatory braids for women and trimming for men This continued until the reign of Peter the Great, who began to introduce European fashion - haircuts for men and high hairstyles for women The Soviet period did not contribute to the development of this area, putting it on a par with everyday, everyday things and services Now, as before, fashion trends come from abroad Although we also have hairdressers of the highest class, whose names are known not only to a narrow circle - Dolores Kondrashova, Sergei Zverev and others Those who create a person’s style, emphasize the best aspects of an image and, literally, are able to transform any personality, consider their work to be art for a reason In regional cities and the capital this does not go unnoticed On Hairdresser's Day, specialists and their clients will be interested in competitions for those who have unraveled all the secrets of a successful hairstyle, master classes from world-famous professionals Therefore, on Hairdresser Day, we should wish all Russian hairdressers creative ideas and new techniques, move forward, develop their talent and give it to people