Men, women, and children in ancient times would wear wigs for these defined one’s social status. In the past, the Romans, made wigs out of the hair of slaves.
Hair weaves became popular: hair would be woven in fine braids or curled or crimped with the aid of waxes and resins. Not everyone wore wigs, although they were ubiquitous in nature, but similar hair styles were applied to both natural hairdos and wigs.