At the moment when you are putting your makeup on, you’re probably not thinking about the history of that makeup. But is good to know some of the makeup facts. Behind the makeup is a huge history and beauty products are fascinating. We are bringing you just some of the facts which will give you a whole new point of view.
Expensive makeup - you are against the law
Lex Oppia was well-known law in Roman times. At that time women couldn’t show their wealth. Makeup and fragrance were involved in all that. But only that imported makeup from places like China and Germany was under the restriction. Luckily this didn’t last long – it was abolished 20 years later.
In the United States, you will not wear Neon Nail Polish
You are a fan of neon colors, and you probably want to have those colors on your nails. But true Neon Nail Polish is illegal in the United States. So, if you are living in the United States you probably using nail polish that is not made from the true neon colors. Reason? Well nothing dramatically, just neon colors weren't registered in FDA.
Lipstick was made from crushed jewels
Red color lipstick is a symbol of luxury, but they were even more luxe. There is some story that women’s in Mesopotamia used a crush of semi-precious jewels and use them to decorate their lips. Luckily, we don’t need to use that anymore.
Beauty is pain – in the 1400s this had a different meaning
In the 15th century, women love to have white skin and the woman will do everything to have a porcelain complexion. They will do everything, from the use of leeches to release blood to withdrawing a small quantity of blood. Some of the women use Venetian ceruse which was in some cases dangerous and it can cause death.
Golden skin was an accident
In 1920, Coco Chanel gets sunburn by an accident. All this happened while she was visiting the French Riviera. After she came back home this sunburn becomes a tan. Everyone liked this look, and from that moment everyone wants to be as chic and stylish as Chanel.
Red lipstick signifies class
In the Medieval period, lipstick shows a class in Europe. For example, if you wear bright pink color, that means that you are from the high class, and red lipstick was for those who were inferior social standings.
Fragrance or disinfectant?
Do you believe that fragrance was used as a disinfectant? Before we start to use fragrance as something to smell sweet and fresh, it was used as a disinfectant. Specifically in China. As a matter of fact, some people in China believed that fragrance can rid a room of disease.
