Ancient Origins
This ancient civilization was the first to use cosmetics for beautifying, religious ceremonies, and burial preparation.
What is Egypt?
This century saw the rise of the first permanent waving machine.
What is the 20th century?
This professional cuts and styles hair.
What is a hairstylist?
A tool used to style hair with heat.
What is a curling iron?
The word “cosmetology” comes from this language.
What is Greek?
Women in this ancient empire used chalk and white lead on their faces.
What is Greece?
The invention of this made self-styling more popular in the 1920s.
What is the electric curling iron?
This person specializes in the health and beautification of the skin.
What is an esthetician?
A popular coloring service technique that creates a natural gradient.
What is balayage?
This pioneer opened the first chain of salons in the U.S.
Who is Sarah Breedlove/Madam C.J. Walker?
In this period, hair was tinted red, blonde, or black to indicate class rank.
What is the Roman Empire?
This man is credited with inventing modern perm techniques.
Who is Charles Nessler?
A professional who applies makeup and prosthetics for TV and film.
What is a makeup artist?
This French term means “to lift and cut” in hair styling.
What is "elevate"?
This modern licensing organization sets standards for U.S. cosmetology education.
What is NIC (National Interstate Council)?
Noblewomen during the Renaissance did this to their hairline to appear more intelligent.
What is shaved it?
During this decade, women began to wear makeup daily.
What is the 1930s?
This person sells products to salons and helps with training.
What is a distributor sales consultant?
This tool revolutionized hair drying in the 1920s.
What is the handheld blow dryer?
She was the first African American woman to become a self-made millionaire.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
This early African tribe created hair styles that conveyed status, age, and tribal affiliations.
What is the Yoruba? or What is African civilization?
This war helped fuel the growth of the beauty industry due to women entering the workforce.
What is World War II?
This career involves teaching future professionals in a cosmetology program.
What is a cosmetology instructor?
This product was used in ancient times to darken eyebrows and lashes.
What is kohl?
This 1900s stylist developed a scalp-healing press and curl system.
Who is Annie Turnbo Malone?