Why does hair make such a difference?

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Echoes

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Aug 8, 2008
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#1
We all know it does, but why? I just saw an actress on TV that I never really cared for. Always thought her to be sort of mousy and plain Jane, not bad, but nothing special. Just now she had a completely different hair style and it seemed to make all the difference; she looked great, like a different person.

Wigs are a big business too for those who want to change styles in a flash.

The face and body never really change all that much normally, so why does hair have so much effect?
 
#3
For years we have been conditioned to think that our hair is our crowning glory

that is why the "hairstyle" can make such a difference..

Wigs are great as they bring out the many personalities that we all have
 
#5
Babydoll Chanel said:
Hair is one of, if not the first thing we tend to notice about people. As Vegas Long Legs said, it's a frame for our faces :smile:
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True! if anyone ever watches the make-overs on the Today show with Louis Licari, it is ALWAYS the change in hair - color, cut, style that totally transforms the woman.
These make-overs are proof that it's all about the hair!
 
#8
hair is something that is immediately identifiable, even from far away. u can't say that about makeup, body or facial features.

also, theres usually a lot more of it on a woman, in a myriad of colors.

also, for mating, good genetics is shown in hair, teeth, skin, all the way back to prehistoric times, so it's hard to beat that for mating instincts.
 
#9
I agree with others who said it's because it frames your face. That's why you need a great face to pull off super short cuts, and an average looking person can look 10x better with long luxurious hair.
 
#11
i find that hair also changes my physical weight lol... for example, when i curl my hair, i look much fatter.. but when its straight, i look much slimmer.. in my opinion, its about confidence.. when my hair is straight, i just feel prettier.. but i agree with u.. HAIR makes a HUGE difference!!
 
#12
I agree with the ladies who said it's all about confidence. I suffer from Crohn's disease and due to a combination of immunosuppressant medication and just general really ill health I lost about 70% of my hair. It was totally unexpected and I think it's then that I realised how much hair really does add to someone.

To me I didn't look like me, it was difficult to portray my style on the outside if I didn't have anything there to style. I ended up getting hair extensions to add volume back again and really no one would know it wasn't my own hair but I suppose I still lost a certain sense of feeling attractive.
 
#14
it is interesting how much your hair can change how you look. a lot of times, I judge (initially, first meeting basis) people more by their hair than their clothes or looks.
 
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