If you think hair removal – trend of our time, you will be very surprised to know that this procedure dates back to the time of the Roman Empire.
Roman Empire: Silicon Razors
During the Roman Empire, the absence of body hair was a sign of high social status. Wealthy women and men used flint razors, tongs, creams, and stones to remove unwanted hair. In fact, even pubic hair was considered bad manners, which is why many famous statues and paintings depicted Greek women without hair in their private parts.
Middle Ages: plucked eyebrows
Like Cleopatra, Queen Elizabeth 1 in her time was a trendsetter in the Middle Ages. She advocated the removal of hair from women, so they also removed hair from the face, but not the body. During this period, it was possible to pluck the eyebrows and get rid of hair on the forehead (which visually enlarges it), which women did with walnut oil or bandages soaked in ammonia and vinegar.
1700s: first straight razor
In the 18th century, a more civilized approach to hair removal was popular. While European and American women weren't particularly worried about it, Jean-Jacques Perret, a French hairdresser, created the first straight razor for men (1760), which was used by some women.
1800s: depilatory cream
In 1844, Dr. Gouraud created one of the first depilatory creams, which was called "Poudre Subtile". Shortly thereafter, in 1880, Sing Kemp Gillette created the first modern razor for men. However, the razor, which was intended for women, was invented later.
Early 1900s: clean armpits
In 1915, Gillette created the first razor specifically for women – "Milady Decolletée". At the same time, depilatory cream was invented. In 1907, advertisements for "X Bazin Depilatory Powder" were frequently seen, which, according to the advertisement, promised to remove unwanted hair from the face, neck, and arms. A decade later, the first photo of a woman with no hair appeared in a popular women's magazine.
1940s: electric razor and clean feet
Remington released the first women's electric razor in 1940 after the success of the men's version. Due to the shortage of nylon during the war, women were increasingly required to walk barefoot.
1950s: underarm razors and eyebrow tongs
During the 1950s, hair removal became more popular. Since most depilatory creams still irritated the skin, women used razors to shave their legs and underarms and tweezers for their eyebrows.
1970s: transistorized equipment and bikini area
Although electrolysis was invented about a hundred years ago, it became safer and more reliable in the 1970s with the invention of transistorized equipment. At this time, hair removal in the bikini area gained popularity again.
1980s – our time: lasers and photoepilation
Most women these days use some form of hair removal every day, be it tweezers, shaving, waxing or waxing. Wax strips, lasers, photoepilation – in our time, hair removal technology has become one of the most sought after procedures.
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