History of Nail Technology
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| The first to stain their nails with henna. | Egyptians
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| Aristocrats during the Shang Dynasty tinted their nails with gum, gelatin, beeswax, and egg whites. | Chinese
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| Soldiers painted their lips and nails red before battle. | Greeks
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| Men and women used sheep's blood mixed with fat to add color to nails. | Romans
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| Women wore cosmetics and had intricate hair but did not color eyes or nails. | Middle Ages.
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| Make-up and nail color were strongly discouraged, but manicures were acceptable to the wealthy. | Renaissance
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| Women bit their lips and pinched their cheeks to naturally color the face. Red stain was added to fingernails and then buffed with a chamois. | Victorian
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| Began selling make-up that wouldn't crack | Max factor
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| Flowery manicure created this tool still used today. | Emery Board
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| Women painted their nails for the first time with this. | Clear varnish
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| Mass marketed the first colored lacquer using materials from the automobile paint. | Charles Revson
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| During this period nails were painted avoiding the moon and often the tip. | 1940s
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| During this era red lacquer omitting the moon became popular followed by full nail coverage in pastel colors. | 1950s
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| Juliette nail wraps were introduced and nail clippings were reattached to the finger with glue and reinforced with cotton strands. | 1960s
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| Monomer and Polymer nail enhancements were introduced as well as ridge filler. | 1970s
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| Invented the French Manicure | Jeff Pink
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| Nail art came into Vogue. | 1980s
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| The day spa was born including the pedicure throne. Nail art and white tips were commonly airbrushed, and UV gel was just getting introduced. | 1990s
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