Facts about makeup
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Makeup history is a fascinating one. For example, did you know? Fact 1 - Makeup first made an appearance during early Egyptian times, when women painted their eyes, applying dark color under the eyelid and blackening their eyelashes. Different natural elements were used, such as charcoal for eye painting, flowers for perfume and natural henna for nail polish. It was also common for men and women to use unguent on the skin to keep it soft. The first skin cream was born.
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Fact 2 - Makeup application or "face painting" was also practiced by Jews in some passages of the Bible, although the words makeup and cosmetics had not been invented yet. Fact 3 - The origin of the word cosmetics comes from the Latin word Cosmetae, which was used to describe the slaves during Roman times whose function was to bathe affluent Romans in perfume. Fact 4 - During Renaissance times, women wore arsenic powder on their faces to obtain porcelain white skin. This practice was discontinued when too many husbands became the casualty of this unhealthy fashion!
History of Makeup
From the copper and lead ore that the ancient Egyptians used to create the world's first cosmetics to the scientifically advanced products of today that can do everything from hide pores, smooth complexions, and turn the pale green of your eyes a vivid shade of emerald, makeup has been an integral part of humankind for thousands of years.
Over the centuries, women used burnt matches to darken their eyes, berries to stain their lips and young boys' urine to fade their freckles. They even swallowed ox blood in some misguided attempt to improve their complexions.
Women throughout history put their health at risk with many of their homemade cosmetics. In some cultures, for example, women used arsenic, lead, mercury, and even leeches to give
themselves the pale appearance deemed beautiful in the old days. Thankfully, we've come a long way from the days of using toxic and deadly mixtures to enhance our looks.
Today's multibillion dollar cosmetic industry must meet strict government regulations about what it can and cannot include in products and must follow safe manufacturing guidelines. Today, the most serious injury you're likely to receive from your cosmetics is an irritation or a rash from using a product that's too harsh for your skin. Yet, despite decades of safety testing and a safety record unparalleled in many industries, there are many myths circulating about the dangers of cosmetic ingredients.
Beauty tips from around the world.
Israel: snake massage - certain snakes are placed on the body; their movement massages the body and exfoliates your skin; it's said that they seek out painful areas in the body and relieve the tension in those areas.
Japan: eyelash perm - Straight eyelashes are permanently curled using a special Japanese developed technique. Not painful.
Egypt: 24 karat gold facial - It's said that Cleopatra put pure gold on her face to keep her skin looking beautiful. Special properties of the gold result in radiant skin. Now that's decadent!
Turkey: fish pedicure - Certain fish eat dead skin off the feet. Results are smooth and soft feet. Talk about all natural!
Africa: semi-permanent makeup - Vegetable dyes are used with a needle to put on makeup with results that last 3 years. This is not the same as tattoo makeup. The area is numbed and a professional can give you eyeliner, lip color, eyebrows, etc.
Cleopatra had her lipstick made from crushed carmine beetles, which gave a deep red pigment, and ants for a base.
In Medieval Europe, lipstick was banned by the church and was thought to be used as an 'incarnation of Satan', cosmetics being 'reserved' for prostitutes. Lipstick started to gain popularity in England the 16th century, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, who made piercing red lips and bright white faces a fashion statement. By that time, lipstick was made from a blend of beeswax and red stains from plants.
Most lipsticks contain fish scales.
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Fact 2 - Makeup application or "face painting" was also practiced by Jews in some passages of the Bible, although the words makeup and cosmetics had not been invented yet. Fact 3 - The origin of the word cosmetics comes from the Latin word Cosmetae, which was used to describe the slaves during Roman times whose function was to bathe affluent Romans in perfume. Fact 4 - During Renaissance times, women wore arsenic powder on their faces to obtain porcelain white skin. This practice was discontinued when too many husbands became the casualty of this unhealthy fashion!
History of Makeup
From the copper and lead ore that the ancient Egyptians used to create the world's first cosmetics to the scientifically advanced products of today that can do everything from hide pores, smooth complexions, and turn the pale green of your eyes a vivid shade of emerald, makeup has been an integral part of humankind for thousands of years.
Over the centuries, women used burnt matches to darken their eyes, berries to stain their lips and young boys' urine to fade their freckles. They even swallowed ox blood in some misguided attempt to improve their complexions.
Women throughout history put their health at risk with many of their homemade cosmetics. In some cultures, for example, women used arsenic, lead, mercury, and even leeches to give
themselves the pale appearance deemed beautiful in the old days. Thankfully, we've come a long way from the days of using toxic and deadly mixtures to enhance our looks.
Today's multibillion dollar cosmetic industry must meet strict government regulations about what it can and cannot include in products and must follow safe manufacturing guidelines. Today, the most serious injury you're likely to receive from your cosmetics is an irritation or a rash from using a product that's too harsh for your skin. Yet, despite decades of safety testing and a safety record unparalleled in many industries, there are many myths circulating about the dangers of cosmetic ingredients.
Beauty tips from around the world.
Israel: snake massage - certain snakes are placed on the body; their movement massages the body and exfoliates your skin; it's said that they seek out painful areas in the body and relieve the tension in those areas.
Japan: eyelash perm - Straight eyelashes are permanently curled using a special Japanese developed technique. Not painful.
Egypt: 24 karat gold facial - It's said that Cleopatra put pure gold on her face to keep her skin looking beautiful. Special properties of the gold result in radiant skin. Now that's decadent!
Turkey: fish pedicure - Certain fish eat dead skin off the feet. Results are smooth and soft feet. Talk about all natural!
Africa: semi-permanent makeup - Vegetable dyes are used with a needle to put on makeup with results that last 3 years. This is not the same as tattoo makeup. The area is numbed and a professional can give you eyeliner, lip color, eyebrows, etc.
Cleopatra had her lipstick made from crushed carmine beetles, which gave a deep red pigment, and ants for a base.
In Medieval Europe, lipstick was banned by the church and was thought to be used as an 'incarnation of Satan', cosmetics being 'reserved' for prostitutes. Lipstick started to gain popularity in England the 16th century, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, who made piercing red lips and bright white faces a fashion statement. By that time, lipstick was made from a blend of beeswax and red stains from plants.
Most lipsticks contain fish scales.
