Skincare History

Question 1

What do people around the world use coloured matter on

Answer 1

Hair skin and nails

Question 2

What were pigments made from

Answer 2

Berries, tree bark, minerals, insects, nuts, herbs and leaves

Question 3

What is kohl

Answer 3

A silver white metallic substance

Question 4

How did the Egyptians use kohl as a cosmetic

Answer 4

To line the eyes

Question 5

What is henna

Answer 5

A dye obtained from the leaves and herbs of the mignonette tree

Question 6

What was henna used for

Answer 6

Tinting skin and hair

Question 7

The word cosmetics comes from what Greek word?

Answer 7

Kosmeticos

Question 8

What did Cleopatra use from the Nile river as a face mask

Answer 8

Clay

Question 9

What is vermilion

Answer 9

A brilliant red pigment made by grinding cinnabar (the cheif source of mercury)

Question 10

What type of facials were popular in the Romanian era?

Answer 10

Milk, wine, corn, flower and butter

Question 11

What were the asians experts at

Answer 11

Herbal cures and the practice of acupuncture

Question 12

What era did people shave their eyebrows

Answer 12

The rennisance era

Question 13

What period did women bathe in strawberries and milk

Answer 13

The age of extravagance

Question 14

When we’re face lifts earliest preformed

Answer 14

The 1920’s

Question 15

When was cosmetic surgery used to reduce the sings of aging

Answer 15

The 1960’s

Question 16

When did companies start producing makeup for African American women

Answer 16

The 1970’s