Throughout history, wearing facial hair or choosing to be clean-shaven has often been symbolic of a generational difference. In the ancient world, older men equated beards with sagacity, but as the fashion for shaving grew more widespread, younger men began … Continue reading
The men of ancient Rome had an ambiguous relationship with beards. They found the long curled beards of the Greeks somewhat off-putting, and those Romans who chose to wear beards tended to keep them clipped and neat. Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, … Continue reading
Archaeologists in Egypt in Egypt have uncovered ancient razors, and the Greek writer and historian Herodotus recorded in 440 BC that in Egypt ‘priests shave their whole body every other day, that no lice or other impure thing may adhere … Continue reading
Many millennia before the word ‘metrosexual’ was even thought of, the depilatory methods of waxing and sugaring were being used by men as well as women. (Sugaring, incidentally, involves applying a sticky paste of sugar or honey to the skin, … Continue reading
In ancient Egypt, the ceremonial beard took on a whole new dimension in the 1400 BC, following the death of Thutmose II. His unconventional window, Hatshepsut, decided that she did not want her young nephew (who was also her stepson, … Continue reading
In ancient Egyptian times wearing a false beard became so fashionable that it was not confined just to Pharaohs or even to adults. At the British Museum in London is the coffin of an infant: a mini mummy case complete … Continue reading
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By the turn of the twentieth century, beards were worn mostly by grumpy old men, and in 1904 the writer and humorist Frank Richardson coined the expression ‘face fungus’. Although he is little read today, Richardson was popular in his … Continue reading
The concept of the stylish modern-day man seems to change from day to day. It can be hard to keep up with the times and make sure that your appearance looks good in the modern world. Obviously, you don’t have … Continue reading
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Let’s talk about this Vintage beard plate on Etsy UK Unique 27cm Vintage beard plate on Etsy UK with Victorian Medical illustrations from an extensive collection of obscure bandaging techniques. A unique, one-off, up-cycled vintage plate. Only one available £35. Decorated … Continue reading
In 1904 a London County Council report stated that anyone suffering from ring-worm of the beard (a scourge of the day) must not be served in the barbers, hairdressers’ or haircutting shops’. This clause was seen even more important than … Continue reading
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