Over two hundred years ago, wealthy women would tuck shells, necklaces, fruit, and flowers into their hair and style it into towers that almost touched the ceiling. In London, before you were born, punks made themselves look scary by shaving their heads like Native Americans they had seen in the movies. These are just a couple of the many fascinating moments of hair history, which are whimsically illustrated throughout this book. Katja Spitzer's delightfully informative and reaffirming celebration of hair throughout the ages not only explores the most outrageous and unusual hairstyles from across history, but also shows how hair can be a powerful means of expression, no matter what your sex, age, or race.