Beauty trends
Cosmetology firsts
Inventions/innovation
Terms & techniques
100

applied white lead to their faces, put kohl around their eyes and vermillion (chief source of mercury) on their cheeks and lips.

The ancient Greeks 

100

Created pancake make up

Max Factor

100

Marcel Grateu invented what?

Curling Iron

100

where does the word cosmetology originate from?

Ancient Greece

200

Hair color indicated society, noble women tinted their hair red, middle class, blond and the poor, black.

The ancient Romans

200

created the worlds first Ammonia-free hair color

Farouk Shami

200

Arnold F. Willatt invented this with no heat or machines

The cold wave

200

In the 1920s, women with shorter hair often used this type of heatless waving technique to style their hair.

The Croquignole wrapping technique

300

 Women shaved or tweezed their eyebrows and hair to appear more intelligence.

The Renaissance

300

African American businesswoman created a line of hair growth products and became America's first self-made female millionaire

Madame C.J. Walker

300

Creative Nail Designs introduced this system to the professional beauty industry.

Spa Pedicure System

300

Term used to encompass a broad range of specialty areas, including hairstyling, nail technology, and esthetics

Appearance Enhancement

400

Used a tinted mixture of gum arabic, gelatin, beeswax and egg whites on their nails to color them crimson or ebony.

The Chinese

400

transformed the 1960's with their geometric cuts

Vidal Sasson

400

Persian Alchemist, Avicenna refined what process

Steam Distillation

400

The art and science of beautifying and improving skin, nails hair and includes the study of cosmetics and their application.

Cosmetology

500

Towering head dresses, intricate hairstyles use of cosmetics in hair and skin. Steam distillation was refined at this time.

The Middle Ages

500

introduced first permanent hair color

Lawrence Gelb

500

French hairdressers introduced hair weaving using...

Aluminum Foil

500

Education that is employment or license related; used to motivate enrich, update skill sets, satisfy licensing requirements or further education.

continuing education

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