Cosmetology History 2.0 Flashcards
Applied preparations of white lead onto their faces, kohl around their eyes, and vermillion upon their cheeks and lips
The Greeks
Facials made of milk and bread or fine wine were popular
The Romans
Other facials were made of corn with flour and milk, or from flour and fresh butter
The Romans
A mixture of chalk and white lead was used as a facial cosmetic
The Romans
Women used hair color to indicate their class in society. Noblewomen tinted their hair red, middle-class women colored their hair blond, and poor women dyed their hair black
The Romans
Women wore colored makeup on their cheeks and lips but NOT their eyes
The Middle Ages
One of the most unusual practices was shaving of the eyebrows and the hairline to show a greater expanse of forehead
The Renaissance
A brow-less forehead was thought to give a woman a look of greater intelligence
The Renaissance
During this period both men and women took great pride in their physical appearance and wore elaborate, elegant clothing
The Renaissance
To preserve health and beauty of the skin, women used beauty masks and packs made from honey, eggs, milk, oatmeal, fruits, vegetables, and other natural ingredients
The Victorian Age
____ Women are said to have pinched their cheeks and bitten their lips to induce natural color rather than use cosmetics, such as rouge or lip color
Victorian
The invention of motion pictures coincided with an abrupt shift in American attitudes
The Twentieth Century
Beauty applications began to follow the trends set by celebrities and society figures
The Twentieth Century
Max Faktor emigrated from Lodz, Poland, to the United States
1904
On ______ 1906 Charles Nessler invented a heavily wired machine that supplied electrical current to metal rods around which hair strands were wrapped. These heavy units were heated during the waving process
October 8th
