1.1.6. The Art of Baroque Hairstyles, Makeup / ...a little history / The Encyclopedia of Beauty from Constantine.

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 The extraordinarily intricate Baroque style emerged in Italy at the end of the 15th century.

 This style coexisted in parallel with the classical Baroque style, which emerged in France in the same 15th century.

 Both styles share a common feature of a geometric silhouette with clear lines and shapes.

 In the 15th century, the French king Louis XII strongly promoted this trend. And in the second half of the 17th century, Baroque classicism began to be called the style of Louis XIV. Thus, thanks to the efforts of the 15th-century royal court to popularize this style, in the 17th century France became a brand of trendsetter in world fashion, which today brings dividends both to the budget of factions and to the inhabitants of France was realized their intellectual potential in creativity.

 In the mid-17th century in mens, what we today call children's hairstyles came into fashion. Long fluffy hair, braided on the left side into a bun and decorated with a ribbon.

 After 1624, the famous extravagant wigs came into fashion. At first, they were massive and heavy, but later became attractive. The king,  Louis XIV ordered all Frenchmen to wear wigs.

 Wigs did be are made from human hair, animal hair, wool and seaweed. Did exist different options for every taste and budget.

 Women's hairstyles during the two decades of the 17th century, were high and varied.

 In the third tenyar in the 17th century, by decree of the Medici queen, the woman hairstyles became smaller in hing, but the volume and width of the hair were increased.

 Women maked all what be bid to look younger curled their hair on the sides, so their hairstyles became how  childish.

 Types and forms of hairstyles, makeup.
 In the 1620s and 1630s, men didn't wear their hair very long. The length hairstyle depended on the height of their collars, lower classes did wear medieval hairstyles.  
 Since 1624, voluminous, curly wigs with a natural, whimsical shape have become fashionable. The hairstyle has changed. They were styled with heat, using steam, resulting in curls falling in horizontal rows, with a thin fringe and a deep, long parting.

 By the second half of the 17th century, wigs had reached such perfection that France received orders from all over Europe, including Russia. Wigs became a commercial export item for France.
 Ladies of kingyard were required to wear wigs of several colors.

 From 1620 onward, as clothing details changed, so did hairstyles. They became more natural and simple. Short, slightly curled bangs were common. Medium-length strands were curled. This trend spread throughout Europe.

 Women bleached their skin, blushed their cheeks, their hairstyles were characterized by bangs and curls falling on their faces.  To strengthen the hairstyle, hairdressers used melted sheep fat, egg whites and scented it with oils.

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