Liz Taylor in "Cleopatra". Wigs were very popular in Ancient Egypt
wigs in Ancient Egypt they were a must indispensable.
In fact, in the course of their millenary history, the Egyptians they always took physical appearance into great consideration, with particular regard to hair and hairstyles.
The use of wigs was very popular.
Often the natural hair was shaved and then replaced with false ones, worked in a quite rich and complicated way.
To support the hair in maintaining the style, also given the eccentricity of the most popular hairstyles, heavy use was made of oils and waxes , which helped to keep them in place for a long time, just like lacquers and gels. do today
Obviously, all the products used to style the hair were based on natural ingredients.
Usually, wigs were made with human hair mixed with plant fibers or wool , capable of guaranteeing greater volume and better consistency to the product.
The women's hairstyles were particularly elaborate , almost always embellished and made more scenographic by the addition of thin braids, false locks and other decorations (ribbons, stones, threads, jewels), as evidenced also by the archaeological finds (https://www.pilloledistoria.it/6539/storia-antica/egitto-trovato-corpo-di-donna-con-extension-fra-i-capelli).
Often, in Ancient Egypt, the display of a particular wig rather than another was connected to particular religious rituals.