Egyptians - answer--3000 BC
-Used minerals, insects, and berries to create make up for their eyes, lips,
and skin. Henna was used to stain their hair and nails.
Tribes in Africa - answer--2630 BC
-Colored their hair with red earth and wore elaborate hairstyles and head
dressing as a symbol of stature.
Chinese aristocrats - answer--1600 BC
-Rubbed a tinted mixture of gum arabic, gelatin, beeswax, and egg whites
onto their nails to color them crimson or ebony.
Queen Nefertiti - answer--1400 BC
-Stained her nails red by dipping her fingertips in henna, wore lavish makeup
designs, and used custom blended essentials oils as signature scents.
Chinese Chou Dynasty - answer--1100 BC
-Gold and silver were the royal colors
Golden Age of Greece - answer--500 BC
-Hairstyling became a highly developed art.
-Women applied preparations of White lead into their faces, kohl around their
eyes, and vermillon upon their cheeks and lips.
Queen Cleopatra - answer--50 BC
-Took dedication to beauty to an entirely new level by erecting a personal
cosmetics factory next to the Dead Sea.
Avicenna - answer--1000 AD
-Persian physician and alchemist who refined the process of steam
distillation.
-This ushered in the modern era of steam distilled essential oils that we use
today.
1837-1901 - answer--To preserve the health and beauty of the skin, women
used beauty masks and packs made from honey, eggs, milk, oatmeal, fruits,
vegetables, and other natural ingredients.
Marcel Grateau (AKA Francois Marcel) - answer--In 1872 he invented the first
curling iron - gas burner heated rings.
-About 1923 he created an electric version.