Watch: The history of hairstyles in less than 5 minutes

by Piper Weiss, Shine staff

When you cut off all your hair, it feels like you're the first woman to ever attempt such a feat, but hair has been coming and going on ladies' heads for centuries. Someone condensed all of our follicular history into four minutes to prove it. If you've ever wondered how women's hairstyles have evolved since pre-historic times, and if you also love the special effects in Michael Jackson's "Black or White" video, you're in for a real treat.


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