NIKI'S MAKE-UP BLOG

24) In 1955 one of the newest cosmetic ingredients was the highly advertised 'Royal Jelly', the food of the Queen bee. It was ex...

23) Max Factors contribution to cosmetics in 1954 was a flesh coloured make-up stick called ERACE.  It was used to hide dark circles...

18) By the 1930's new products were seldom marketed in the cosmetics industry, at least by reputable companies without having unde...

17) 1923 saw the invention of KURLASH. A tool for curling eyelashes. It took ten minutes to use, looked extremely complicated and cost...

14) In the early twentieth century beauty parlors sprang up and were popular. However these were usually no better than their owners, ...

6) Upper class European ladies in the middle ages wanted to be pale. They achieved this look by painting their faces.

5) In ancient Rome crocodile excrement was used as a facial mud pack

2) In ancient Egypt both men and women used make-up as part of their daily routine.  They went to their final resting place supplied wi...