Spoiler Alert: Cavemen weren’t as hairy as the Captain Cavemen creators, Hanna and Barbera, would like you to think. In fact, shaving hair from the face and head of men was a way of survival. It offered enemies in hand combat less to grasp onto and less territory for mites to inhabit.
For women during the Roman Empire, hair removal was often seen as an identifier of class, with wealthy, upper class women having the privilege to purchase pumice stones, razors, tweezers and depilatory creams to remove unwanted hair. The ancient Egyptians popularized another method, still often found at beauty salons in the Middle East today, called sugaring.
There is no doubt that hair removal has been around for centuries. The methods may have improved overtime, but the desired end result has always been the same. From threading and waxing to shaving and tweezing, the Middle East is home to a thriving industry of cosmetic hair removal.













