Gaudy Roman Hairdos
The Roman Empire during the first century B.C. (Before Conditioner) was a pit of extravagant debauchery, and nowhere was this trend more apparent than in the area of hair styling.
The Bouffantus, the Mulletum, the Beehivicus and the Pompadoricum were just but a few of the outlandish hairdos to grace the streets of Imperial Rome.
Domitia Longina, the wife of Emperor Domitian, a woman known for her "colorful" exploits, was fond of sporting a hairdo known as the Flavian
One evening, the Empress threw an elegant soirée to show off her new 'do' ... But sometime during the party, her step daughter, the Princess Medusa, joined the festivities with a hairdo so stunning, so provocative, every man in the palace froze as soon as they saw her, as if they were turned to stone! The princess had woven several beautiful, multi-colored snakes into her hair!
The effect was stunning, to say the least ... and the Empress was furious about being upstaged in this manner! She instructed one of her guards to eliminate the distraction.
Later, the Empress proceeded to spread terrible gossip about the Princess ... some of which has survived to this very day!
You're looking for a micro ... nothing ostentatious about that!
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