The profession or practice of cutting, arranging, and shaping hair to create different looks and fashionable styles.
Compound of 'hair' and 'styling' (from 'style'), becoming common in the early 20th century as hairdressing professionalized and became recognized as both art and craft.
Hairstyling is one of the oldest professions—ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans all had professional hairstylists, and the complexity of some historical hairstyles (like Victorian updos) required years of training, similar to today.
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