The Importance Of Cosmetology

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Cosmetology is the study of beauty and how to apply it. Cosmetology covers hairstyling, skin care, cosmetics, nails and electrology. Cosmetology is not just makeup. It is many other things dealing with the art of beauty. Cosmetology is also used by many and has been used for many years. In this essay i willed be showing you have cosmetology evolved over the years from all over the world. And how cosmetology differs from place to place. Cosmetology has been around for about ten thousand years or so. Cosmetology has been used by many from ancient greeks for modern day people. Cosmetology also has advance somewhat since the start but not much. Many of the techniques that was used thousands years ago are still used today. For example back …show more content…

Cosmetology was used for vanity reasons. Those reasons was to protect skin against the environment because it was so hot and for religious rituals. Cosmetology were so important to the Egyptians that archaeologists have found makeup and ointments in their tombs that they used. Egyptians hieroglyphics and paintings also used that eyeshadows that was used by both men and women of noble classes to make their eyes seem bigger in paintings. The Egyptians also used the plant called henna to tattoo themselves to enhance their beauty. They also used the henna to dye gray hairs and paint nails on both genders. Another thing was perfumes. The Egyptians used many strong scents to make their perfumes. For example some of the smells that were used was myrrh, cinnamon, cassia, chamomile, lavender, peppermint, lily, cedar, aloe, rosemary, rose, olive oil and almond oil blended with animal fats and oils. One of the most common methods to make the perfumes were a process called enfleurage. That was when they took flowers, roots or resins that was soaked in layers of fat to create

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