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Begoun is a self-published author of 18 books on the beauty industry, most notably Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me, The Original Beauty Bible and Blue Eyeshadow Should Be Illegal. Her books have received international recognition, [18] [19] [20] have sold nearly three million copies, and have been translated into eight languages ...
History of cosmetics. Nefertiti bust with eye liner applied ≈1,320 BC (≈3,300 years ago). The history of cosmetics spans at least 7,000 years and is present in almost every society on earth. Cosmetic body art is argued to have been the earliest form of a ritual in human culture. The evidence for this comes in the form of utilised red ...
Cosmetics are composed of mixtures of chemical compounds derived from either natural sources or synthetically created ones. [1] Cosmetics have various purposes, including personal and skin care. They can also be used to conceal blemishes and enhance natural features (such as the eyebrows and eyelashes).
Driven by skin care, the US prestige beauty industry amassed a total of $18.8 billion in sales throughout 2019. Today, revenue for the beauty and personal care market amounts to $579 billion and ...
Cosmetics at department store Farmers Centre Place in Hamilton, New Zealand. The cosmetic industry describes the industry that manufactures and distributes cosmetic products. . These include colour cosmetics, like foundation and mascara, skincare such as moisturisers and cleansers, haircare such as shampoos, conditioners and hair colours, and toiletries such as bubble bath and s
Dame Patricia Ann McGrath DBE [1][2] (born 11 June 1971) is a British make-up artist. She has been called the most influential make-up artist in the world by Vogue magazine and other commentators. [3][4][5] In 2019 she was included in Time's 100 most influential people list. [6] She is the first make-up artist to be made a Dame Commander of the ...
In her 1999 book Survival of the Prettiest: the Science of Beauty, [4] she rejects the notion of beauty as a cultural construct, an invention of the fashion industry, or a backlash against feminism. Instead Etcoff argues that human beauty perception is a biological artefact derived from evolutionary genetic pressure.
Synopsis. The ethnic beauty industry begins with the African-American desire for hair straighteners and skin lighteners in the Reconstruction era after slavery. By the 1960s, the sale of black health and beauty aids had blossomed into a multi-million dollar business that was heavily influenced by the civil rights movement.