The art of polishing nails has been around for centuries for both men and women. Nail polish or nail stain, as it was known for many years ago, started out being natural in formula. However, as the years have progressed, nail polish formulas have become more intricate including chemicals. As the years have passed, the color and purpose of polishing nails has expanded to not only nobles or those of high rank/station, but also everyday people. There are many different ingredients in today’s nail polishes. It is important to know which ingredient correlates with the four primary qualities of nail polish, specifically the ingredient that is responsible for the drying-time. Red has become one of the most popular colors to paint nails. Essie, …show more content…
9). Toselli noted that Egyptian women used henna to color their nails (2009). The most notable color used to paint their nails was red. However, the color red was reserved for women of power. One example of such women, is Cleopatra, who “…favored a deep rust red” (Toselli, p.9). Women of lower stations “…were permitted only pale hues” (Toselli, p.9). Pales hues refers to light colors. Over the years different ingredients were utilized to create nail stain, varnish all otherwise known as nail polish. According to Toselli, the mixture of Arabic gum, egg whites, gelatin, and beeswax was used by the Chinese. “They also used a mixture of pulped rose for color, or orchid and impatiens petals combined with alum, which, when applied to mails overnight, left a pinkish, reddish stain” (Toselli, p.9). Eventually, ingredients included: scented red oils, powders and creams. It was by accident that it was discovered that “…boiling nitrocellulose made it soluble in organic …show more content…
They have certainly come a long way from their early formulations” (Toselli, p. 14). As Agapakis noted, nitrocellulose continues to be the main ingredient in today’s nail polishes (2014, [online]). However it is with a slight twist, Toselli reported that the form of nitrocellulose is as nitrocellulose cotton, which is a liquid mixed with micro sized pieces of cotton (p. 14.). According to L’Oréal, there are “…four primary qualities of nail polish: application, drying, glossiness and duration” (2015, [online]). L’Oréal refers to the quality of application as the ease to which the nail polish goes on the finger nail (2015). The characteristic, drying, refers to the time length after applying the nail polish for it to be hard to the touch. Glossiness refers to the shine a polish gives off, while duration refers to the length of time a polish lasts on the nails before chipping occurs as L’Oréal has explained (2015). To achieve each characteristic in one bottle of nail polish different ingredients must be utilized. As Secret Ingredient: Nail Polish (2011, [online]) has stated, “Nail polish usually consists of four major types of ingredients: polymers, plasticizers, pigments and solvents.” Each of these ingredients contribute to the four primary qualities of nail polish. Besides the four major ingredients, there are a long list of additional
PURPOSE: The purpose of the experiment is to determine the specific types of pigments found in water-soluble marker pens by using paper chromatography and water as a solvent.
Prepare the nails by removing any old nail polish present on the nail. Clean the nails with hand sanitizer.
Egyptians mummies have been found with stained hair and nails, the reddish brown tones of henna. The Egyptians were convinced that body art smoothed the journey ahead. Henna was believed to have originated in Persia. Marilyn Cvitanic Ph.D. explains, “It grew extensively in Egypt and was carried to India where it was used since at least 700 AD for decorating hands and feet.” (http://www.habiba.org/culture.html, Paragraph 2). Henna was also brought over to other countries and used differently all around the world. It was common to see henna-covered hands and feet in India. In fact, henna was so commonly used that it had 60 names in 43 different
Many girls like to use nail polish to paint their nails, but how about as a libation? This is the case for 25-year-old Bertha, who drinks nail polish when she gets thirsty. Her favorite "flavors" are anything with glitter and the color blue.
Since glitter is so hard to remove, I started with two coats of a glue-based base coat. After that dried, I painted two coats of Cover Girl's Lav-endure polish. I was disappointed with the consistency of this polish which was streaky and thin. After two coats, there were splotchy streaks that showed some of the nail underneath. I would have needed three or four coats for a perfectly opaque manicure. Even though I have a large selection of Cover Girl polishes, I tend to avoid using them unless I need a specific color, or I'm using it as a base of sorts. In this case, the lavender was only a base for the glitters.
Nail designs covered in school or training include full coverage, half-moon, hairline, and free edge. These are basic nail techniques. In modern times, it’s an everyday thing to see a person with acrylic nails. In fact, they have become an integral part of fashion. Although these nails seem easy to apply, they involve intricate design and a steady hand with a focused mind, as they are more complicated than press-ons.
The origin of makeup dates back to 3100 BC, throughout the first egyptian dynasty. Many Egyptians used unguent, rouge, henna, eyeshadow eyebrow eyelash enhancements, and blue and liquid gold. Unguent is a soft grease that was used as an ointment to get rid of wrinkles. Rouge which is a red colored talc-based powder used to give lips and cheeks a pink or red tint, to give nails a red tint a dye called henna was used. Eyeshadow was applied to both top and bottoms eyelids, the main color used was green because it symbolizes fresh growth, vegetation, new life, and resurrection. Eyelash and brow enhancements were used to make them appear darker and were made of carbon, black oxides and other materials which were usually toxic. Blue paint was used to trace the veins in their temples and breasts and then they tipped their nipples with liquid gold. The romans also did many things to change their appearance, using henna, pastes, chalk, white lead, and pumice stone. Henna dyes were used to make hair darker. Pastes created from narcissus, lentils, honey, wheat, and eggs to get a paler complexion, chalk and white lead was used for this as well. Pumice stone was used as a teeth whitener by men and women, they would take the stone and rub it against their teeth.
The standard nail clipper is a portable tool used for trimming fingernails and toenails. It can also be used for filing your nails and removing the dirt from behind your nails.
You cannot use simple coloring pencils or lightweight paint, one method in its history is the art of stained glass. (History of Stained Glass (Stained Glass Association of ..., n.d.) talks about how stained glass gives an accurate feel of attitude for people who is passionate towards the art of stained glass. Stained glass speaks in volumes without sound in chapels to give off a holy yet delicate feeling. It’s been said that there were times of stained glass art that was imperfectly documented back in the 1900s, up to 60 stained glass businesses were listed before the time. None exist and some is known little about them (History of Stained Glass (Stained Glass Association of ..., n.d.). Even though some documents are lost in time, the history of stained glass still found its way in interior design. It’s all started with one simple mistake. (History of Stained Glass (Stained Glass Association of ..., n.d.) Many histories of the stained-glass method were told first through Pliny’s tale. It was an accidental discovery of glass by Phoenician sailors (History of Stained Glass (Stained Glass Association of ..., n.d.) . the legend clams that there was shipwrecked sailors who set their cooking pots on blocks of natron. (natron is a salt mineral you would find in dried up lakes). The sailors use this material from there cargo and stated up fire under it. The sailor slept and overnight the fire’s heat had melted the sand and soda mixture. When morning came the mass of resultant cooled and turned into glass. (History of Stained Glass (Stained Glass Association of ..., n.d.). Glass that was discovered and use goes back to even Egyptian periods where glassed beads between 2750 and 2625 B.C. Glass beads then was made off a winding string of molten glass around a clay core that was removable. Colors such as moss green, greenish white, or tobacco yellow gives off a bright sensation with
In the Carpenter’s Pencil, Herbal, a Nationalist guard, narrates the traumatic story of the Civil War through the account of a Republican doctor, Daniel Da Barcas, to Maria Davisitaçåo, a Portuguese-speaking African prostitute. This narrative counteracts the Spanish collective memory of rebel Galicia (Hirsch, 109) by vindicating the memory of Galician resistance, it also fuels the collective memory of Republican values as progressive and enlightened and Nationalists ones as conservative and ruthless, while at the same time providing an alternative to the collective memory of the triumphant Rebels through illustrating some of the atrocities committed by the Nationalists against the Republicans in Galicia, and the consequent guilt that some Rebels
The printmaking lecturer, Mr Larry Simpleton, is close to retirement; he is a master printer who specialises in etching.
During this time colouring and staining of the fingernails was extremely common within the Chinese culture. Men and women would use beeswax, egg white and rose petals’ to brew a bright polish. Methods such as these would turn out to be quite lengthy, as this procedure required the nails to be soaked in the mixture for several hours’. In Chinese culture only the wealthy were permitted to wearing bright colours. Poorer citizens were only permitted to wear dull colours and defiance would result in the death penalty.
Last, and probably the most important factor is that it contains tolulene which is what keeps the polish smooth and even when applied. Tolulene is one of the 5 chemicals excluded from 5-free polishes, and there's much debate over it's harmful
Sculpting is the art of working with stone, bronze, and wood by chipping at it to form a beautiful piece of art. The art of sculpting was known thousands of years ago in the time of “THE OLD STONE AGE.” During this time the people thought that they would make the sculptures to praise their gods, kings, queens, and goddesses. The people also made sculptures of animals they believed that the animals would see this and protect them from other harmful animals.
Painting your nails is a very easy thing but a lot of people do it wrong so they end up having ugly or bumpy nails when they’re done. To prevent that from happening you’re going to need nail polish remover, a nail file, some napkins or any type of cloth (even cotton balls will work), and lastly your nail polish; the color or brand does not matter what matters is the way you do it. With these easy steps you can have very smooth, beautiful nails instead of the bumpy, ugly ones.