Like in many cultures, hairstyles in ancient Egypt depended on people's class, age, and gender, according to Great Value Vacations. Enslaved people, for example, were not allowed to wear the same hairstyles as free people. Children typically had their entire head shaved except for a single lock of hair to represent their childhood. As they grew, boys typically shaved their heads while girls preferred plaits or ponytails. Grown men kept their hair short and either cut it around the ears or let it curl over them. Women either wore their hair long and smooth or in bobs.
The quality of hair care also depended on your social class. Barbers were very important in ancient Egypt. Wealthy individuals could afford to have their own live-in barbers to maintain their looks, according to Nomad Barber. However, regular people had to rely on street barbers, just like today. This is another reason why the fully clean-shaven look was restricted to very rich or important people like kings or priests.
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