The Vestal Virgin Hairstyle Recreated 

Is there a school that these people go to to learn how to do these things? I mean, historically accurate replicas of ancient hairstyles sounds like it could be a college course...

Rachel G. (student) watched The Hairstyles of Faustina the Younger with me last year and came to school the next day having replicated the style. I love Stephens' work for her clear directions and accurate use of sources (the historical tidbits are a bonus) but what I love most is that she's showing how to find and use evidence.

Very complicated but nonetheless amazing! I wonder if the 'do was also to show the rank of a Vestal since the complex style might necessitate servants to create it for such busy women as those priestesses.

This was really interesting. Nice historical perspective of a subject not normally covered. I will look forward to more of Ms. Stephens videos.

You have no idea how excited I was to see this! I am writing a story about a Vestal and to see was inspiring.

Holy cow, so complicated. Imagine sitting still for that every day.

Please write the book with CDS of the hairstyles, as I just love your work. As a historian with long hair, I do appreciate these so much!

I REALLY want to congratulate you on such a nice video, the only problem is that you've stolen every second of it from Janet Stephens herself. The ORIGINAL VIDEO is called: Vestal Hairdressing: recreating the "Seni Crines" By the channel: Janet Stephens Same time stamp btw, if anyone is looking for it and wants to give her the much-deserved view Before anyone asks, I did check the descriptions and ENTIRE comment sections of BOTH videos, and found no evidence of collaboration or agreement of any kind. If you guys just chose to not disclose that, and this somehow magically ISN'T blatant violation of RU-vid's rules and regulations, then I apologize for my mistake. However, I highly doubt this and so recommend taking this video down and replacing it with an apology to Janet and linking to her channel. P.S. So sorry if this seemed condescending or excessively rude to some people, I can never tell how my tone seems in writing.

As per the cornrow part, you need to explain how to do that. It's different from a regular braid and nobody can figure it out without some instruction.

i love this video... it give me the idea how important to getting hairstyle which is feature of virginity... in ancient ROM.

Enjoyed this, thanks for posting it.

Oh my God that's awesome! I want a hairstyle like that!

Beautiful! Your videos are facinating!

Absolutely fascinating. Thank you so much. Is there a site where you can buy bone needles and bodkins?

complicated but I suppose people didn't wash their hair that often back then, also they'd have had servants to help with the hair. apparently complicated hair styles were a sign of high status in ancient and medieval Europe, since peasants didn't have time or servants for it

You would have had such a good time watching my Italian grandmas do their hair, all braiding and wrapping. Very much less intricate than the Vestal virgins' but totally related.

Fascinating stuff!

What an unbelievably cool video.

Fascinating and very informative. Thank you!!

how are the braids fastened at the ends?

Fascinating, but the process and finished "do" looks painful (I was forced into braids as a little girl by my Italian-American mother, and also had many severe haircuts by my Sicilian father, a barber). How long do you suppose the hair was kept in this very controlled fashion before being disassembled and washed? Is there a symbolic reason for 6 braids? And why a spear tip to part the hair at the start? (I've also watched your video about the similar hair style of Roman brides.) I've read a lot about the Vestals but nothing about their hair and veils so I'm glad you, Ms Stephens, have researched this topic.

Thx. How interesting

So....you essentially just lifted Janet Stephens's video from her channel without credit (and likely without permission)? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eA9JYWh1r7U.html

Narrator: a square knot Me, panicking: what's that, something fancy? I don't know knots, I- Artist: *double knots the rope' Me: Oh. Okay.

Does Janet Stephens know you stole this from her for likes and subscribes?

cool brah

Had trouble listening to what she was saying because I was jamming so hard to the music.

Such attention to detail. I can see how the idea of the virgin Mary was influenced by the vestal virgins.

Hard to see detail with such dark hair with that lighting.

could have saved a lot of time by putting the hood on first

THUMBS DOWN FOR THIEVERY. YOU STOLE THIS FROM JANET STEPHENS!

hey trubee don't crashere.

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