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Beauty and... |
Cosmetics and Body
Decoration The word cosmetics originates in the Greek 'cosmos' meaning
order or arrangement. The Greeek philosopher, Hesiod, wrote one of the
first warnings to men about the deceitfulness of women and how they disguise
themselves through cosmetics.
Cosmetics, Style, and Beauty Concepts
in Iran Massoume Price: This is and nteresting article on the history
of cosmetics in the ancient world with particular reference to Iran.
There are photos of ancient artefacts illustrating dress and hairstyles.
Fashion While
fashion may have evolutionary links with the flamboyant displays of peacocks
and other birds it is clearly a way in which humans distance themselves
from the natural world. Bodily decoration such as piercing, tattooing,
scarification, teeth-filing, and foot-binding are ways of fashioning the
natural body-making it other than just natural and communicating information
about that person.
Beauty,
Feathers, Fur and Fashion Humans
have worn fur and feathers for thousands of years for both practical
reasons and for decoration. The past few decades has seen a lot of controversy
over the use of fur as a fashion item. I
Hair and Hairstyles Well-groomed,
luxuriant, lustrous, hair is beautiful and sexy. It can
signify youth, health, and vitality. Many women don't feel right unless
they feel their hair looks good. If their hair looks good they feel
great. Some of the earliest known works of art are statuettes of women,
thousands of years old , showing elaborate hairstyles.
What
was it like to be an Ancient Egyptian woman? Beauty Worlds: Did she
worry about how she looked, about her weight, about the first appearance
of wrinkles on her skin? Did she diet and compare her figure with her
friends? Was she bothered about bad breath and stretch marks?
The Cosmetic and Perfume Practices
of the Ancient Egyptians Aimee Bove: Find out about how ancient Egyptians
used cosmetics and perfume and what ingredients they used.
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