Hair has always been a trait that has been admired. Look at classic stories like Rapunzel. She didn’t ever cut her hair and it gave her magical powers. Because of her luscious locks, Rapunzel was forced to remain in a tower, hidden away from the prying eyes of the world, but that didn’t stop a prince from finding her.

He must have been drawn to her because of her hair, right? Okay. Maybe the story has different interpretations…perhaps it wasn’t her hair at all, but fate. But now that we’re thinking about it, Rapunzel wasn’t the only one to receive magical-like powers from not cutting her hair. The power of a hairstyle actually goes all the way back to biblical times with Samson and Delilah. [Read more…]