THE ROOTS OF MODERN HAIR ACCESSORIES WHERE YOUR FAVORITE HAIR ADORNMENTS CAME FROM
Chances are you’ve either reached for an elastic hair tie recently or have noticed someone else do so to pull their hair back and combat the summer heat. But you’ve probably never wondered about the history behind this small hair tool. Nearly every popular hair accessory today has a long, rich background that transcends continents, nations, and cultures. Here are the roots of four ways humans have kept their hair at bay for millennia. ELASTIC BANDS While elastic rubber hasn’t been around for long in the world of hair care, plenty of ancient precursors served the same purpose as modern-day hair ties and scrunchies. Bronze Age Europeans made hair rings out of precious metals, and ancient Egyptians made them from other materials like alabaster and jasper. If you think these hair rings sound a little clunky, you’re right, but they did the trick thousands of years before the advent of rubber bands.
flapper girls of the 1920s, and while that might be true, their origins date back much further than that. Both men and women in ancient Mesopotamia, China, and Mexico wore headbands. The bands were initially made of metal like ancient hair ties, but eventually, people everywhere adopted cloth as it became available. HAIR BEADS Adorning hair with beads has been a cultural practice in West Africa for hundreds of years before it made its way all over the world. Typically, women — and sometimes men — use beads to accentuate their twists, braids, and cornrows, and placement of the accessories can take hours to get right. Beads may not keep hair secure in the same way as ties or bands, but their wide use is steeped in rich cultural significance that can’t be ignored. HAIR STICKS Native American tribes and East Asian cultures originated the use of hair forks and sticks long before the accessories entered mainstream culture. Native American hair sticks are made of many materials and
often elaborately decorated. Well into the 20th century, Japanese women wore highly stylized kogai , part of a sword mounting, to symbolize their social status.
HEADBANDS You might guess that today’s headbands take some inspiration from the
Who knew keeping your hair out of your face had such a rich, global legacy?
PAIGE NEWTSON IS ALL ABOUT PEOPLE
such a rewarding experience,” Paige says. “Helping someone create such a positive experience that plays a huge role in a big moment of their lives actually benefited a lot from my social work background. Working to turn a stressful decision into something positive was the best part of that job.” With that in mind, it’s no surprise Paige ended up on our team. As the person who is primarily the first one to interact with our patients by phone and in person, Paige’s role is first and foremost to make them feel comfortable. “Everyone gets nervous when they walk into a doctor’s office of any kind,” she explains. “It really does help the procedure go better if we can create a calm and welcoming environment, and I love doing my best to provide that.” Outside work, Paige usually loves attending country music concerts with friends. But even though no one is attending live concerts for now, that won’t keep Paige from listening to her favorites on repeat, especially Morgan Wallen. Paige is also extremely close with her family back in Illinois. “I haven’t been able to travel to see them as much as I usually do, but FaceTime has been amazing for keeping in touch,” she says. “I’m close with my parents, my older sister, and my grandparents, who definitely haven’t mastered video calls, so I call them by phone every day instead.” In every aspect of life, it’s clear that Paige is all about people, and that’s why we’re so excited to have her on our team.
Since mid-June, Paige Newtson, our new administrative sales coordinator, has been taking your calls and greeting you when you walk through our door! We’re thrilled to welcome Paige to our team, and her background is sure to play a big role in everything that Music City Plastic Surgery helps its patients achieve. Paige’s education and experience started in social work. “I love talking to people. There’s nothing quite like being face to face with someone to work things out,” she says. When Paige moved to Nashville from Illinois two years ago, that background led her into the bridal sales industry. “Working with emotional brides to find a wedding dress they love was
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