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- - - - POTTSVILLE, Pa., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bob or the Shag, the Fade or the Braid. What do you think was the hairstyle of the last 1000 years? You might not know that as far back as the fifth century, hair was twisted into separate, parallel portions that ran from the front hairline, straight back (sound familiar?), or that the bald look sports figures favor had its start in the 1400s, but beauty school students did their research and discovered some styles are so enduring, they've been reinvented every 100 years or so. That's millennium-strength staying power! "We started with a comprehensive list of styles, including everything from Plaits to the Flip, the Farrah to the bob and soon discovered is that certain styles were so influential, that they were re-invented again and again," notes Gail Mangold, executive vice-president for Empire, the largest provider of beauty education in North America. "So, we decided to group specific hairstyle names into broader categories that represented revived and adapted versions of a single style." Mangold, Empire's faculty and more than 2,000 students spent the past several months debating the influence of each look. Criteria for voting included longevity, adaptability, frequency of re-emergence and length of endurance as a bona fide trend. When the voting was over, a list of "looks to re-adapt" for the next millennium emerged. The 10 Most Important Hairstyles of the Millennium, in order of least to most influential, are: 10. Long, straight hair. Think Lady Godiva and Mona Lisa through the modern versions worn by Cher, Madonna (sometimes) and Donnatella Versace. 9. The Afro, which definitively positioned hair as a political statement. 8. The Bald Look. Men started shaving off hair at least up to the tops of their ears for the "Bowl Crop" of the 1460s, but consider the powerful evolution from Bald to Tight Fade. 7. The Shag. It just keeps going and going via adaptations of layers. 6. Braids. From Romantic Plaits to modern Goddess Braids, they're here to stay. 5. The Ponytail. Consider, this simple style resulted in the Chignon. 4. The Bouffant. Big hair always comes back. 3. The Caesar. Julius himself died in 44 B.C., but the shape that bears his name is the foundation for centuries of men's cuts. 2. Fingerwaves. When it comes to texture, these looks rule! 1. The Classic Bob. Sassoon gets credit for the modern version, but the page boy has been around for centuries. "In voting on The Most Important Hairstyles of the Millennium, we learned a lot about how to look at shapes, styles and their evolution," notes Mangold. "We also discovered that for long periods throughout history, hair went very long or short, but now, we have truly entered an age when all lengths are genuine options and probably will continue." Now that's a great statement on the most noted trend of today, individuality. Training beauty professionals for more than 70 years, PA-based Empire owns and operates 20 career training centers throughout the eastern United States. As the largest and most prestigious provider of cosmetology education in North America, Empire prepares almost 2,000 students annually to launch lucrative careers helping others look and feel their best. If you'd like to learn more about a professional career that offers the opportunity to help others, flexible hours, artistic expression, entrepreneurial opportunities and job openings in every neighborhood across the country, contact Empire's admissions department at 1-800-642-2844. SOURCE Empire Beauty School
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