In Armenia and Eastern cultures loose wavy hair are considered to be moretempting. The Telegraph

YEREVAN, MARCH 21, ARMENPRESS: Prominent British The Telegraph newspaper has referred to the socio-cultural aspect of women’s hair paying a special attention to the hair of Armenia women. As reports Armenpress, the author of the article Mary Kenny mainly wrote that abundant, loose locks had always been an interesting research topic from cultural aspects. For example in Armenia and Eastern cultures loose hair are considered to be extremely tempting.

“Our sociologist might deconstruct this ubiquitous hair fashion and analyze its cultural significance. In other societies – the near East, obviously – abundant, loose locks signify an invitation to abundantly loose behavior. Women cover their heads so as not to drive men mad with desire.

My niece, travelling in Armenia a little while ago, had to spend much of her time confined indoors because her rich head of long auburn hair brought an unwanted tribe of followers.

In western Europe and America there was an accepted social code about female hairstyles up until the Twenties. Barbara Cartland recalled in her autobiography what a big moment it was for a young girl when she might put her hair up, around the age of 17. Long hair signaled maidenhood, but gathering the hair up in a high hairstyle was a rite of passage which said that the maiden was now a young woman. Young girls marked the day when they could put their hair up, and after that, it stayed up: or if it were unpinned, it would be “letting their hair down”.

Some sociologist should do a study on the contemporary female hair question. Flick through any fashion or “celebrity” magazine and you’ll see The Look which now prevails among most young (or not so young) women: long, usually straight – or straightened – hair, often blonde or streaked with blonde, hanging half-way down their torsos.

“The list is endless. From Kate Moss to Jennifer Aniston, Rihanna to Gwyneth Paltrow, Victoria Beckham to Jessica Ennis; plus the entire crop of young female royals, British and European, including for good measure both Prince Harry’s latest girlfriend, Cressida Bonas, and, of course, the Duchess of Cambridge, with her warm chestnut coiffure. They all have the Rapunzel look – long tresses cascading down their pretty persons. Some are naturally endowed with this plumage, some benefit from the widespread use of hair extensions.

The Look is almost uniform among entire female groups, whether lassies out on the razzle or athletes crewing a boat for a regatta. And not just young women either: Carla Bruni, gone 45, retains her flowing tresses, as does her successor at the Élysée Palace, Valérie Trierweiler,” is noted in the article.