Hairstyle is an important decoration of women's head, which can increase the aesthetic feeling of appearance. The changes of ancient women's hairstyles are extremely colorful, handed down from generation to generation, constantly changing, from simple to complex, and from complex to simple, alternating back and forth. There are many records, including 100 in Steamed Buns and Pins. The names of these hairs are named according to the meaning of hairstyle and jewelry. Although there are many nicknames, they can be summarized into several basic types according to the braiding and hairstyle, which are briefly described as follows:

1. Junction type

This hairstyle consists of a bun, some standing on the top of the head, some leaning to both sides, some spreading flat, some hanging down, and women's own hair is limited, often accompanied by' wigs' and jewelry, which is majestic and gorgeous. According to records, it is said that during the reign of Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty, the Empress Dowager Yaochi came to the court meeting, and all the fairies had different hairpins with lofty rings. The emperor ordered his courtiers and concubines to follow suit, hence the name "Looking at the fairy hairpin" (1), which was later decorated with various jewels, golden hairpin, wind hairpin or outing, making it even more magnificent and noble. This high-circle hairstyle, with one to nine hairstyles, is the most distinguished hairstyle, and is often used to express the hairstyles of fairies, queens, empresses and noble ladies in mythology (as can be seen from the hairstyles of eighty-seven immortals and jade girls in Yongle Palace murals). Girls who have never left the room can also use it, but the decoration should not be too gorgeous. This hairstyle was quite popular in the Qin and Han dynasties and the pre-Qin period. After the Han dynasty, it was worshipped as a fairy hairstyle and adopted by celebrities and ladies.

Its forms are high, almost, hanging, overhead and both sides, and the number can be ligated at will, with many changes and flexible application.

2. Torsion type

This is a hairstyle created in the late Han Dynasty. According to records, it was planned by Empress Zhen, and it became popular after worshipping each other. This hairstyle is to divide the hair into several strands, twist it into a ball like a twist and wrap it around the head. According to records, when Hou Zhen entered the Wei Palace, there was a green snake in the palace. When Hou Zhen dresses every day, she winds the snake and shapes it, imitating Hou Zhen's appearance and combing it into a bun. The daily steamed bun is different due to the snake-like change, so it is named "Lingshe steamed bun".

This hairstyle is flexible, vivid and charming, suitable for goddesses and precious women who have not left the room. There are many forms of this hairstyle change, which can be twisted around the top of the head, the side of the head and the front of the head. The changes are vivid and comfortable, especially in ancient ladies' paintings. It can be used flexibly in modeling.

3. Disc stacking type

This hairstyle can be seen in paintings, sculptures and tomb murals in the Tang Dynasty. In the tomb mural of Li Huixian, Princess Yongtai, the granddaughter of Wu Zetian in Tang Dynasty, there are many stacked buns. According to records; Women in Chang 'an in the Tang Dynasty liked to comb their hair in a bun (that is, snail bun). The back, whose shape is towering but not falling, is called a bun. All the rage in Chang 'an, this kind of "steamed stuffed bun" is mainly made in the form of folding. The method is to tie the hair with silk thread, and then fold the bun into a spiral shape by knitting, folding and folding, and place it on the top of the head or on both sides or on the forehead and back of the head. It can also be folded into various forms at will.

This hairstyle is very beautiful and decorative. In Wang Yuyang's poems, he praised "green snails are like steamed buns, so delicious". According to the method of plate stacking, various snails can be made. It can be used flexibly in modeling.

Step 4: Reverse the style.

According to Duan's Pinpin, this hairstyle is that the princess in the palace combs her buttocks, which was also very popular in Sui and Tang Dynasties. "Dressing Table" recorded that "Tang Wude half combed his hips, turned his hips back and divided his hips". Inverted hair is to gather the hair high and turn it over, which also belongs to the hairstyle of high bun. It is made by gathering hair backwards, tying it with silk thread, and then dividing it into strands and turning it into various styles. Some combs are woven into the shape of bird wings, which is called "police ponytail", some combs are woven into single-knife or double-knife bun, which is called "rotary knife bun", and some turn multiple strands of hair into fancy, which is called "hundred flowers". There are many forms and techniques, all of which are closely combined and tossed around.

This hairstyle is mostly used by ladies-in-waiting and imperial concubines. Girls who don't leave the room often leave a tail under the inverted bun so that it hangs over their shoulders, which is called "dovetail" or "split bun". Although the names of the past dynasties are different, the basic hairstyles are similar, and they can be flexibly changed and referenced when modeling.

5. Spine knot type

This hairstyle is the most common and widely used in ancient women's hairstyles, and it has been adopted in all dynasties and lasted for the longest time, from Shang and Zhou Dynasties, Qin and Han Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties, Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty. It's just that the hairstyle is high and low, and the spine changes in the front, middle, left and right are different. The combing method of this hairstyle is to tie the hair on the top of the head or on the side of the head, or on the forehead and back of the head, tie it up and tie it into a vertebra, which can be coiled into one vertebra, two vertebrae to three vertebrae, so that it stands upright on the top of the head or on both sides. According to records, Sun Shou, his wife, put the knot vertebra on the side of her head to make it fall off, which is called "falling horse bun", also known as "Liang Xin makeup". It was all the rage. When Zhao Hede entered the palace, he rolled his hair into a vertebra, which was called "emerging bun". Hongliang's wife Meng Guang likes to comb her hips. These hairstyles are all changes in the shape of the knot. If you master the carding method, you can change or create all kinds of vertebral buns, which can be used flexibly in modeling. All kinds of vertebral buns are mostly used by married young women.

Step 6 be symmetrical

This hairstyle has been used since Qin and Han dynasties and has been adopted in all previous dynasties. Its typical hairstyles are "double bun" and "bun", and "double bun" is mainly the hairstyles of maids and maids. It is said that Qin Shihuang ordered ladies-in-waiting to wear double buns and suspenders until the Qing Dynasty. This hairstyle is to divide the hair into two strands from the top, comb it on both sides, tie it on both sides, and then tie it into two big buns, so that the two sides are placed symmetrically. It can also be tied symmetrically to make it droop, which is good for folk girls.