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Painted Faces: A Colourful History of Cosmetics

Susie Stewart

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Description:Throughout history, women (and men) have applied make-up to enhance, alter, conceal, and even to disguise their appearance. Also, to a greater or lesser degree over time, cosmetics have been used as a visible and tangible marker of social status, gender, wealth, health, and well being. A closer look at the world of makeup gives us not only a mirror reflecting day to day living in the past, but also an indicator of the economic and political climate of a given period in history. Anyone who has ever wondered how the Romans used algae to color their faces and urine to whiten their teeth, how Radium came to be a popular 1930's beauty trend, or how make-up survived the war will enjoy this colorful journey through the human obsession with improving how we look.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Painted Faces: A Colourful History of Cosmetics. To get started finding Painted Faces: A Colourful History of Cosmetics, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Throughout history, women (and men) have applied make-up to enhance, alter, conceal, and even to disguise their appearance. Also, to a greater or lesser degree over time, cosmetics have been used as a visible and tangible marker of social status, gender, wealth, health, and well being. A closer look at the world of makeup gives us not only a mirror reflecting day to day living in the past, but also an indicator of the economic and political climate of a given period in history. Anyone who has ever wondered how the Romans used algae to color their faces and urine to whiten their teeth, how Radium came to be a popular 1930's beauty trend, or how make-up survived the war will enjoy this colorful journey through the human obsession with improving how we look.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Painted Faces: A Colourful History of Cosmetics. To get started finding Painted Faces: A Colourful History of Cosmetics, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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