History of Shaving
Early men used to remove facial hair with sea shells or used to pull them out. They used something like a tweezers to pluck them out. This was a painful method to remove the hair. Moreover it is very susceptible to infection.
In olden times the facial hair was also burnt to get rid of them. But this never gave a good shave. With the invention of razors this problem was solved and it was easier to get a better shave. The razors first developed were not as good as the ones available now.
They would give a shave but not as good as the ones now. When copper tools came into existence in 3000 BC, copper razors were developed and used for the first time. Personal hygiene came of importance during this time and it was Alexander who promoted this idea of shaving everyday and keeping facial hair at bay.
Men have approximately 25000 facial hair which are hard. They are hard enough to be compared with a copper wire. This hair can grow up to 125mm to 150 mm per year. On an average a man spends 3000 hours which is a span of 6 months of his entire life to remove facial hair.
Egyptian men are much more concerned about personal hygiene than anyone else. They were the first to adopt the idea of shaving everyday as a part of daily hygiene and grooming. It was also done to save them when at war. These Egyptians used to shave their hair on the head to prevent being tortured by enemy soldiers.
People who don’t shave their hair are known as barbarians. The concept of shaving grew across the world. For many years together steel razors and knives were used to shave.
Various body infections and diseases can be avoided by shaving and removing facial hair. In some places it was good to remove the hair as the climate used to be very hot. The hot climate made it difficult to maintain the facial hair. Soaps and hair products were also not available then, so removing the hair had become very important. This prevented having any fungal diseases and itching on the skin.
The Englishmen were very particular and always went in for a clean shave. A contract by Edward IV of England for the society of Barber/Surgeons was done to make it a profession.
Today technology has made things easier and many new techniques of removing facial hair have come.
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