Empress Sabina: Ancient Roman Hairdressing

Using period appropriate techniques, recreate an authentic ancient Roman hairstyle of Empress Sabina ( (ca 125-135 AD).

[@armorbra]

In case I ever end up as a maid for an ancient Roman noblewoman

[@Bibi-fm6ev]

armorbra 😂😂😂

[@colleeniebeanie906]

TRANSMIGRATION

[@yeeyeeyeeyee1270]

Just in case

[@blake7486]

Smart idea

[@silviaf2725]

I bet you also need a class on poisoning. It'll enhance your CV greatly.

[@Moore-s5p]

whoa, I never thought about what ppl did before bobby pins

[@hannah-louise9271]

I agree, i thought she was just going to pin it, then i thought....Hold on, did they exist back in the day LOL. Needle and thread....Seems like hard work to me LOL.

[@Dunnowhocares]

Tia Moore Bobby pins only came about after WWI. They got their name from women creating faux flapper bobs.

[@Ahonya666]

gleglegl0 But they were single hairpins made for metals in ancient Assyria and Egypt. Romans and Greeks used them too as a luxury. In Asia were comonly used for woman and man for securing a bun in his place and could represent the social status of that person

[@765respect]

glegleglo Thanks for sharing the name for bobby pins. I love knowing the history of words. Bobby socks?

[@tabithathewholistic]

Agreed!

[@paintur68]

Now, I understand why women get angry when men don't notice a new or intricate new hairstyle. :- /

[@weiyingcomebacktogusuwithm5136]

FlyingMonkies325 OmG ikr it's really annoying tbh, and Im a girl 😂

[@josephdockemeyer4807]

@FlyingMonkies325 - Angel, cut back of the caffeine.

[@zhinka1]

@FlyingMonkies325 you must have really bad hair lol

[@jadam.2410]

FlyingMonkies325 😂 the irony in you saying “people overthink all the time”

[@cookiemonster59263]

@FlyingMonkies325 it's been a year and I really hope you grew out of your "haha I'm not like other girls, I'm so random and quirky" phase. There's nothing wrong with other girls and there's nothing wrong with taking pride in your appearance. You do you boo, but don't drag other people down so you can succeed...

[@Thecodexnoir]

Hair archeologist, I didn't know such a title even existed. Very cool.

[@blinkybli8326]

It doesn't, it's simply a one-off title (not that there's anything wrong with doing that) to describe her very specific field of interest in archaeology and reflects the fact that many areas of antiquity have been ignored and/or minimized for well over a century because the fields of Roman and Greek archaeology were, for so long, kept in a stranglehold by male scholars.

[@georgeptolemy7260]

@@blinkybli8326 Gosh I can't imagine why people would find ancient hairstyles less important than wars, politics, economy, and philosophy.

[@blinkybli8326]

@@georgeptolemy7260 -- First of all, did I say anywhere in my comment that ancient hairstyles are more important than wars, politics, economy or philosophy? What I said was due to a lack of imagination, like your own, earlier scholars couldn't comprehend that learning about how people -- men and women -- live on a daily basis plays a role in fully understanding an entire society which gives fuller insight into all those things you praised: war, politics, economy (ESPECIALLY economy, my friend) and philosophy -- not to mention art, architecture, literature and music. It's all tied up together in a big, interesting, complicated knot.

[@georgeptolemy7260]

@@blinkybli8326 No, you didn't say hairstyles were less important, I was. Which is why nobody bothers with it.

[@blinkybli8326]

@@georgeptolemy7260 -- Oh my goodness. Wake up and smell the trends in academia, my friend. People have been interested in these sorts of thing for decades now.

[@samanthashort6135]

Her: “if this is to be done on a live model” Me, completely forgetting that plastic heads exist: “as opposed to a dead model?”

[@extraemail7089]

lol

[@AlexTheMary]

thank God for bobby pins

[@Sam-uj9kn]

Alexandria Ingram AMEN

[@feynthefallen]

Yeah, without them we would never get any doors open in Fallout.

[@IsadellaEstelPolanco]

That is gorgeous. Who else is addicted to watching videos of how things were done in the back times?

[@unseelie63]

Me!

[@heatherb1700]

I find the narrators voice quite relaxing, i watch them to wind down before bed

[@lagran470]

I'm literally just binge watching these videos right now

[@XenusMama]

Everyone in the SCA

[@krystaldispatchbetttymcgin7702]

For people asking why they sewed the hair, hair pins weren't invented until the late renaissance. You either had to sit through an hours long process of braiding the hair, or you sewed it into place. This why many noble women up through the Renaissance were depicted with ribbons running through their hair.

[@PanthereaLeonis]

Ooh! Sewing the hair with decorative ribbons! That's actually really clever.

[@joannedavis1991]

Margrete Kjeldsberg and beautifully feminine.

[@constantine9142]

Wonder if more secure

[@daniellekurtz9271]

@@constantine9142 It was often very secure, probably more secure than bobby pins. Plus, you didn't have anything sticking you in the head throughout the day.

[@constantine9142]

@@daniellekurtz9271 man I'm sold I would sit at a hair salon for this randomly for something cute and different. I found out this year at a cheap hair salon getting my kids haircut that you can come in and pay for a french braid from a lady asking that nearby. I'm like hmmm I suck at french braids and if it's like $5 or $10 bucks depending how intricate and time consuming it is I'd would do it for fun. But I wouldn't pay alot of money for braids that only last a day or so cause I'm half Italian so my hair gets oily in 24-48 hours depending on factors such as weather,tools and products

[@bonnienash8585]

I thought the silver circlet was a piece of tin foil 🤣

[@Asagulf]

Bonnie Nash honestly, same

[@carissasanders]

Definitely same. It looks like aluminum foil smooshed into a circlet. I bet it looks much classier in person upon further inspection though. I think it’s the lighting.

[@uniquemystique8566]

Even queens need protection from aliens.

[@uniquemystique8566]

Event Horizon Both! 😂

[@Marixpress2]

I thought it was a comedone extractor from the thumbnail 😄

[@kananisaige9317]

Feels like she's talking to maids in training and they're just in a circle learning from her.

[@KIMMePROMISEs]

KANANI SAIGE lol good imagination. I feel like I’m in that circle.

[@ALT-vz3jn]

It would be slaves in training in the Roman Empire times 😂

[@hannahhoffman9426]

This was made 9 years ago and it’s on my recommended

[@spicybeantofu]

I'm the same but I love this.

[@bigv1361]

I didn’t even realize it was made 9 years ago omg

[@Momoftwoboysandonecat]

Yeah... odd. Why is it suddenly recommended? I mean I'm here for it. Just wondering.

[@alexandragrande5506]

I wouldn’t know until i saw your comment

[@DakiniDream]

@@Momoftwoboysandonecat mysteries and algorythme of You-Tube. Still nice a roman hairstyle video than a 10 year old recommandation for cellphones. XD

[@emmaw.6872]

Wow sewing the hairstyle in place is a really interesting way of holding it in place

[@krystaldispatchbetttymcgin7702]

Emmy Blonde This was a time before Bobby pins. Sewing the hair was the only way to achieve an elaborate style like this. It continued well into the Renaissance when pins were invented. That's why many paintings of noblewomen up to that time depicted ribbons running through their hair. It's how they were able to achieve such elaborate styles without pins.

[@SnowdropWood]

Krystal I don't know where you got your information, but bobby pins were invented after WWI, whilst more generic multi-pronged hair pins are ancient and have been found in graves from Ancient Egypt, Ancient China, Ancient Greece, and more. The Vikings and Romans made great use of hair pins. A hair pin was found buried under Stonehenge. It's theorised that Paleolithic people fashioned hair pins out of ivory to achieve the elaborate hairstyles seen on artifacts such as the Venus of Willendorf. TL:DR Hair pins were used during the Renaissance, as was the sewing method.

[@dabroncobabe7441]

I sewed my daughter's hair when she was a flower girl at a wedding. Sewed the hair in place, then sewed the floral headband in. Although only 3 yrs old, she actually stood there patiently!

[@bushveldwizard]

Sewing is actually a very common practice in hairdressing a weave is an example of this

[@Liusila]

Krystal Dispatch Bettty Mcginty Carter Wait so did they stitch the ribbons on top of the sewn up hairstyle?

[@jntvstp]

To remove the stitches, you will likely need help. Gently pull on the various hairstyle components until you see a thread that you can cut with the tips of scissors without cutting any hair. Snip the thread. Do this several times on different areas of the style, until it loosens. Gently pull out the remnants of thread as you disassemble the style. Cheers, J

[@urbaniteurbanizer1612]

Who knew that the ancient Roman hairstyles required such intricate preparations? What you are doing is simply amazing!

[@lisathaviu1154]

You might want to read the book “Master and God” by Lindsey Davis, which features as a main character, a hairdresser at the time of Domitian, set in Ancient Rome.

[@gothamette]

@Tsar Nick, very true! The Romans were incredibly sophisticated urban people. Of course, to do the hair they also had slaves. Many.

[@sabinabhanderi7392]

Me, an archeologist named Sabina, looking up hair styles to do field work in and finding this as the first video. I was obligated to watch this masterpiece.

[@mr3ysa]

Me: Straight dude, browsing a bunch of Roman documentaries and watches just *one* mens’ grooming video KZbin recommendations: Say no more

[@Lavender_Louis]

Thinking of letting your hair grow out?

[@becky8193]

But did you watch the video though?

[@kasalii]

Amazing! I have often looked at historical outfits, but I never thought about hairstyles before.

[@ninaselimovic7959]

[@theshoeminator]

I really like this hairstyle, but I think I'm going to try it first with bobby pins instead of thread.

[@Venefica82]

Thread is not dangerous, hair taping is surprisingly easy.

[@Numb3r3dDays]

I've just started trying styles like this, and without investing anything I've found that you can do decent work with a piece of yarn (of desired color and appropriate length) and a plastic needle. :)

[@juliesczesny90]

claytoaj Genius, thank you!

[@juliesczesny90]

I'm so thrilled to have run across this. My hair's down to my tail bone, needed more things I can do on my own!

[@d.b.4201]

Kim, I bet the bobby pins wld show more and come loose, this technique wld def hold it in place much better.

[@jntvstp]

Its a file I composed in Garageband, (I'm the singer). I think I called it "Sabina Circlet". I used a midi keyboard for the synthesized drones, and a cricket loop. cheers! J

[@siridini7779]

Hi. Where do you buy those bone needles you use?

[@otahime5799]

wow it's a lovely song

[@mariasalta1212]

Amazing song. Please do upload it on your channel!

[@emmajochum8682]

Yes, please upload it to your channel! This is by far my favorite tutorial and song of yours. I would gladly pay for it off of iTunes or something... Just to listen to it while I'm walking in the woods or meditating

[@unseelie63]

Loved the video.The music as well,just beautiful!

[@tasty2985]

wow. i might start using twine and a blunt needle to do my upstyles as im useless with bobbi pins 😊thanks for sharing 😊

[@lhdollbaby]

Natasha Croney and since I'm useless with twine and a needle I'll just smoke the blunt and inspire you with fascinating hairstyles that I come up with in my hallucinogenic State of Mind

[@team14robot]

Love this! I think this hair style would fit in most if worn these days. It would be very nice for a bride.

[@LSSYLondon]

OMG that looks amazing. So beautiful. The ancient's really were such a great inspiration for fashion and hair.

[@celestialsilver2065]

Random Recommendations gang where you at.

[@xoox54]

Is it me or does the narrator sound like sijourney weaver?

[@Lily_of_the_Forest]

xoox54 same here

[@GeekofNature42]

xoox54 exactly what I was thinking!

[@cmac2295]

not really, she has a much softer tone

[@pickledginger7227]

Sigourney helped me helped me find my family at an aquarium, once.

[@Mossydeerbones]

+Renee McVeigh Sigourney Weaver doesn't owe you a hello or anything for that matter. She was there to work.

[@Angelfeather100]

When we see so many out-of-bed-and-go « heads » these days, we certainly appreciate even more the time put into, the patience, effort and wish to look special in those ancient times. Simply outstanding!

[@ElaAusDemTal]

this is awesome, I would never have thought it possible to create an "updo" without hair needles or bobby pins!! I've got long hair... just need to find a victim to try this out on me 😉

[@xalianeox8931]

I love the thread idea, no more lost bobby pins lol

[@hannaxheartts]

So cool!!! NOW I understand how they achieved these complex upset styles without pins or clips! I had never heard of sewing hair before to secure a style but it makes so much sense! Now I want to try this on someone/myself!

[@rageonyx]

I would have never imagined sewing the hair. What a great idea.

[@TheGoldbaxter]

I actually think this would be more comfortable than bobbi pins

[@paulatristan8189]

Thank you for showing us all how the hair styles we're kept in place for this time period, it's very interesting 👍😄🎉

[@bluerain369]

The music is making me emotional about the hairstyle.

[@LB-uo7xy]

It truly was deceptively simple. I never thought it would be that much work.

[@NaughtyMsCouston]

I would like to see how to unravel these hair style without cutting the hair

[@bustedkeaton]

you could easily find the thread (esp thick twine like that) by feeling around, since its not tied at both ends you could really just pull on a loop until you can shake it loose out of your hair, or just fit your fingers (again its not very tightly sewn) under any loop to pull it away from the hair and snip it

[@swagswig]

You just take it down, it's not rocket science lol

[@akhoneybee9076]

You just find the end of the thread and pull it out. It is like a yarn and the end was left loose so it would easily pull right back out the same way it was placed

[@ih82r8]

@@bustedkeaton plus you'd also just have a lady's maid to undo it for you at the end of the night...

[@ireneparkin3360]

This is a good way of making a accurate hair style for a Romanesque party or wedding.

[@ceciliayung4003]

Amazing technique & historical value. Love that you even had authentic instruments!

[@peterrabbit2865]

Very beautiful! The things we can learn from the past.

[@user-us1yu8gx9s]

how did I manage to get to this video? however I don't regret it.

[@jett8193]

Awesome! Consider me subscribed! I've studied archaeology, anthropology & historical fashion, so seeing how the hair styles were actually done through various times is fascinating as well as just so satisfying. Thank you!

[@saritawilson7529]

You were right, it is deceptively simple. Turned out beautifully. Thank you for sharing.

[@xxXthekevXxx]

Wow as someone who is both a hairdresser and interested in ancient history, this video was wonderful! Thank you. I’d love to see more ancient hairstyling videos :)

[@jntvstp]

Thanks! that's very kind of you. More videos are in the works.... cheers J

[@juliie007]

One thing I like about the Roman Empire they were practical in many things. The hair style is elegant but simple.

[@jademannor9851]

This was amazing! I never considered archeological hair styles and the tools they used. I love old hair combs , sticks and Asian hair Kanzashi. I’m fascinated and intrigued. Thank you so much!

[@christinaheuer7169]

I dunno how I ended up here, but sure glad I watched this. Fascinating

[@suzannederringer1607]

So graceful! Wish I had long hair...and someone to sew it up!

[@wonderwend1]

Stitch it in place - of course!! SO simple when you think about it but something I've never considered

[@wandametcalf9162]

These types of videos are always fascinating to me. It's so cool to see how things were done back then. Excellent video.

[@distortionpedal]

Good tutorial . History and hair .... sooo goood!

[@distortionpedal]

I used to stitch my barbies hair... before i chopped it all off

[@olivianobile5112]

And us women today complain about how long it takes US to get ready! Imagine having to do this every morning! Lovely video!

[@DodiTov]

Who said they took it down every night? Even today, there are many ethnicities who leave their hairstyles up for more than a week. This would be easy to sleep in, and Romans were not really into shampooing much.

[@ProudKansan08]

this would be a very pretty hair do for a bride or bridesmaid. Very pretty.

[@LigeiaNoire]

Very clever! I learnt how to secure my hair in place for crown braids by sewing/taping/threading ribbon through it and, not only is it less damaging but it holds for days. Also, it is much easier to take down.

[@kaarlimakela3413]

I always wondered about this with every bust and painting I saw! Clears up so many questions. :)

[@silverstuff182]

Hope to tell you both of my Italian grandmothers (born 1880s) wore hairstyles like these every day of their lives. You wouldn't know it to look at them but their hair was four feet long. No silver circles though.

[@Uapa500]

Same here 🙂

[@shuga1313]

I'm so glad to be living in this era . Imagine the work put into elaborate hairdos for special occasions back then !

[@christinelawrence4315]

A lot of the older cultures took great care and effort in their appearance, of the day, so it was really interesting to learn how they did it...

[@Rally1ification]

Very interesting. I wonder if this was passed down to her through the generations. Also sewing hair in place is still used today. It's called a weave....

[@meganp6568]

Ralna Albertie Good point but a weave is sewing fake extensions into your hair whereas this is sewing your natural hair into place.

[@bambi7563]

Lemon Lee stfu you're not funny. Anyways Africans have been sewing their hair since the beginning of time

[@severaravenwood3771]

Technically this is the ancient version of a bobby pin. The process and purpose of hair sewing is a little different than weave.

[@norsiahyusof5496]

@@bambi7563 what this have to do with Africans?

[@bethany8039]

I always wondered how the women back then kept their long hair up in those beautiful updos without hairspray or modern bobby pins... it never occurred to me that they would have sewn it up. I imagine that it would be much more comfortable to sleep in also, so that it didn't have to be redone every day, just smoothed out little... Thank you for this amazing video of awesome female ingenuity!

[@zephyr4186]

I don't know how I ended up here, but this video felt like a spiritual experience for me.

[@tadd8210]

Love it. If I get married, it will definitely want that done.

[@nurseprac.nikki513]

Loved the background music. So peaceful.

[@Lavender_Louis]

Why aren't people wearing this today?! It seems simple enough and looks so beautiful!

[@sonia354]

That is absolutely extraordinary-I and absolutely beautifully done!

[@azzikko2688]

This is sooo coooool and the music is hypnotic here.

[@rochellemariewatkins910]

"deceptively simple". When she started sewing I was like...

[@ragnkja]

It looks a lot simpler than it is, doesn’t it?

[@artteacherforlife]

This is a really pretty style. If my hair was long at the moment I would try this out. Beautiful work!

[@kirbyjustine1]

I loved this thanks for sharing. I never thought of sewing your hair in place. It is perfectly in place and very interesting.

[@laurabyers5172]

So simple, yet elegant. Something to consider for a wedding headdress =)

[@kh3088]

332am here in 2018 can’t sleep and this is in my recommendations ?! Lol why not 😂

[@jntvstp]

Thanks! It is my own original research. See my article, Stephens, J. "Ancient Roman Hairdressing: on (hair)pins and needles," in Journal of Roman Archaeology [21], 2008.

[@betterburial]

This is beautiful. Thank you for doing the research and sharing the instructions with us.

[@cattycorner8]

I have been trying to find out the evolution of hair/bobby pins This was great and a pleasure to watch. Thank you.

[@kaloethina]

Brilliant! I'm always looking for Roman (both Eastern and Western varieties, but especially Eastern) hairstyles, and I can't wait to try this. Thank you!

[@Carol-tq1fb]

Wow its fascinating to watch, I never knew people did their hair that way. Thanks for showing us.

[@sunnie734]

SImply and beautifully explained, very easy to follow, and incredibly authentic. Wonderful video. :)

[@soccermom1245]

Fantastic! Ancient peoples knew SO much!

[@lisahoshowsky4251]

I searched one “simple hairstyle for long hair” yesterday and now I’m getting accent Roman hair tutorials😅

[@Biciraptor24]

I will make this with my dreadlocks!! Awesome !! Thanks for showing us !!

[@aaronhoosiershrm-cpphr8362]

What up sets me the most is that I want this song.

[@justalurkr]

So, this is what we did before hair spray. Very well presented.

[@611SNOOPY611]

I’m so happy I found your channel! Thank you so much for your historical accuracy!

[@Hextraordinary13]

This is just gorgeous and I love the simple music in the background.

[@765respect]

Wow, this was impressive! Beautifully amazing and I absolutely love the detailed and accurate research you did on this Janet. The accompanying music enhanced the vibe of antiquities. All of this video shows the love and dedication of a true historian. PS, This is the first tie I have ever subscribed after viewing one video but I just did. IJS

[@sugarlove]

well done my dear! what a wonderful work!

[@mastersadvocate]

WOW! If I had long hair, I would try that! You make it look easy!

[@penthehuman]

amazing hairstyle, well done!

[@catwald0]

This is incredible! I always just assumed that they used pins, learnt something new!

[@rebeccahughes7766]

Crazy the time people had with out cell phones and the useful practical and simple ideas they came up with to get things done. Wish hair sew were easier todo by yourself. I love doing intracate updos and this seems like a very effetive way to get them done with out a slipping and pocking boby pin that has to be checked and reajusted.

[@muffinmayen77]

Way better then using bobby pins and hair spray. this is amazing!

[@6Fiona6_P_6]

Some of these ancient hairstyles sound like they could've taken quite some time to do, reproduce and for those ancient servants to pull off( and with some noble women if you didn't do it right or proficiently enough, there was hell to pay)☮

[@765respect]

Well, they would have gone to the salt mines!

[@fibienn250]

So basically the same as hairdressing for wealthy people today. Things never really change do they.

[@viomouse]

this hairdo doesn't take that much time, though, maybe 7 minutes... braiding only takes a couple of minutes, most nice updoes I can do in 5-10 minutes, so those can be done every day fairly easily.

[@bambi7563]

FlyingMonkies325 the original commenter mentioned servants so why are you tryna correct her and say maids? And what do you mean "hair bands with teeth" I've never seen or use anything like that before. Also why do you say that we all have to put our hair in braids to sleep because none of us have time? That's something I occasionally did as a child, but I would never do that as an adult unless I wanted that crinkled texture..where are you even getting these ideas from? Why are you generalizing and acting like we all do these very specific and weird things? I don't know any grown women who sleeps with their hair in braids, many of us sleep with hair up in a scarf yes, but in braids no. Your comment was kinda weird lol..

[@ascolari]

I thoroughly enjoyed this. I want to try this on my 6 year old sometime. Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

[@huihuangtan5896]

"What are you doing?" Me: "Nah, I'm just sewing my hair."

[@abegaelshrestha5315]

Wow.. remarkable hair dressing..

[@juliacruzanpayas2368]

Marvelous . Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Invastigating is important and exciting.

[@ThatDarlaGirl]

That would be a cool hairstyle for a wedding.

[@KIMMePROMISEs]

This is so interesting. I love information and hair lol. Thank you for a great vid.

[@drshaynescott]

Why don't we see this more often today? It looks awesome

[@Brujoneja]

I'm here because my name is Sabina , lol I need to do this

[@strawberries_and_matcha]

Bun Paredes same

[@naylinfama7589]

So much work! I’d have been a simpleton back then. The one with long hair down

[@melissataylor9880]

Fascinating! I often wonder how did they do those elaborate hairstyles. Now I get the picture.

[@NavjotKaur-cy4jf]

I love to learn how things were used to do in ancient and medieval times. Subscribed 💖