Hair / Legends Hair was a part of the anatomy that grew all over the body on many creatures and beings , mostly mammalian ( like the Zabrak or the Bothan ) and reptomammal ian ( like the Falleen or the Abyssin ) species . The thick coat of hair that grew on certain species was also called fur . Humans , the dominant sentient species in the galaxy , grew hair in all manner of places except the soles of their feet and the palms of their hands . Other species like the Wookiees were fully covered with a thick coat of hair . Hair came in a great variety of thicknesses , lengths , and colors , but usually lost its hue with old age . As it was made of a living material , all hair would grow and fall when the cells died . In younger beings , soon after the cells died , new ones grew again in the same place , making new hair . In some beings , the regrowth process became less efficient with old age , eventually leading to baldness . Function . Hairedness seems to have been a mammalian trait . Most mammals had hair or fur that served different functions — though body hair , such as that on Humans , could be extremely fine . Hair notably provided thermal regulation , which was necessary on icy planets like Hoth or Toola , which was why the Wampa and Whiphid sported fur all over their bodies . Sometimes hair had defensive functions . The Thisspiasian species would grow thick beards to deter the local cygnat bites . Many other species ( most reptavians , birds and reptiles ) were normally hairless . The Hutts , for example , were typically hairless , but some would grow beards or locks due to a rare genetic mutation . Somewhere between the two extremes lay certain reptomammal s who shared the mammalian species ' hairedness . Among them were the Falleen from the eponymous planet or the Abyssins from Byss . Other reptommmals , like the Rodians and the Clawdites , were completely hairless . Social role . Haired species would often cut or arrange the hair on their head in a way considered aesthetically pleasing or acceptable . On Naboo , for example , the queens wore very intricate hairstyles , some of which necessitated wig s or hair extensions . Young Princess Leia Organa used to think the women of Alderaan had an obssession with their hair , a fixation she herself did not share . A popular hairstyle among Human females consisted of coiling the hair in twin buns . Throughout history , many famous women were known to sport their hair in this fashion , including Liana Merian , Padmé Amidala , Delva Racine , and Leia Organa . Some Humans , like Andronikos Revel or Mace Windu , chose to shave the hair from their head completely . At the time of the Cold War , this was quite common in the Sith Empire military , even among female officers . During the time of the Galactic Civil War , many male officers of the Galactic Empire grew long sideburns ( as exemplified by Moradmin Bast or Pol Treidum ) . It was considered fashionable among the Imperial officer class at the time . Many Imperials had their hair cropped tightly . Wookiees like Merumeru or Guanta also tended to fashion their hair into several braids that were held in place by metal fastenings . In the Jedi Order , hairstyle was used as an indicator of status . While Padawan apprentices of the haired species would often wear short cropped hairstyles , their masters would have long hair worn tightly back to keep vision clear in action . Hairless species would sometimes create the illusion of hair as a fashion statement . Some Lafrarian s , a race of avian humanoids from the planet Lafra , used " thickening agents " to make their head feathers appear similar to hair , while some Hutts like Marlo used live sha ' rellian toops as wigs . Sources . The following is a list of sources in which hair or fur is specifically mentioned :