Ancient Egyptian and Greek Barbering Practices

Ancient Egyptian Barbers

• High-ranking Egyptians shaved their heads to prevent infestations of parasites.

Famous Egyptian Barbers

• Meryma'at was a famous Egyptian barber who practiced his skills 4,000 years ago.

Barbering in Rome

• Greek barbers from Sicily introduced the fashion of oblong beards to Rome between 800 and 700 BC.
• Ticinius Mena of Sicily is credited with having brought shaving and barbering services to Rome in earnest.

Barbering Terminology

• The Latin word barba means beard.

Barbering as a Profession

• By the end of the nineteenth century, barbering began to emerge as an independent profession.
• The National Educational Council was established in 1925 to upgrade and standardize barber training.

Barbering Ethics

• The Barber Code of Ethics promotes professional responsibility in barbering.

Barbering Education

• The first barbering school was opened by Ambroise Paré.

Success in Barbering

• Visualize success is an action step for success in barbering.