In Ancient Egypt there were many different things they did to their hair and invented for their hair .Ancient Egyptians put many different things in their hair such as hair gel .The hair gel that the Egyptians used was made from a fatty substance .This hair gel was mainly used to hold the curls in place and used for wrapping the mummies . The Egyptians also used wigs instead of their natural hair . The wigs were mainly worn at major festivals and events. Members of the upper classes possessed many wigs, elaborate double wigs with intricate braids and curls, the curls kept in place with beeswax and hair bands ending in tassels. The Egyptian wigs tended to be a helmet-like structures.