Both Italian and Muslim women associate hair with beauty and sensuality.  However, while Italian women proudly display their alluring tresses, Muslim women cover it and reveal its beauty only to their husbands.  In Victorian England and West Africa, a woman's  long hair was seen as a sign of fertility, just as male baldness was seen as a sign of virility.

A symbol of vanity and attachment to material possessions, hair is shaved as a form of religious expression and a gesture of renouncing ties to the material world for monks. However, Sikhs, on the other hand, never cut their hair out of respect for the Creator.

Hair myths circulate around the world in all different cultures and countries.  While some may seem to be logical, others may seem far-fetched.  For example, it seems possible that for every single gray hair pulled, two might grow back.  But is it likely that if a Scottish woman with friends or family at sea, combs her hair after dark, her friends and family will face danger?  And, although there is no scientific basis for it, perhaps Lithuanians who wash their hair in the first rain in May really do grow strong hair.  But, is it possible that in India, hair cut on a Tuesday or washed on a Thursday will face dismal consequences?  

Throughout history, hair has been an important part of many cultural traditions and beliefs, possessing powerful symbolic properties. Essentially, hair is viewed as part of a person's identity and reflects someone's true nature. What does your hair say about you? Let us know, we'd love to hear from you!