What’s something that Queen Nefertiti, Andy Warhol, and the tennis star Andre Agassi have in common? They all wore wigs. Far from mere embellishments, these wigs made history: the beautiful Nefertiti ...

A man dusts shop mannequins displaying wigs in a hair and beauty store in Brixton on Feb. 2, 2012 in London This post is in partnership with the History News Network, the website that puts the news ...

Lawyers wearing wigs may seem like a strange tradition, especially since wigs aren't exactly a common fashion choice today. The tradition of wearing wigs in courtrooms began in England in the 17th ...

In ancient Egypt, both males and females wore wigs made either from human hair, sheep's wool or vegetable fibers, depending upon their social status. There were a number of benefits for Egyptians from ...