The Olmec Indians had a civilization along the Gulf coast in what is now southern Mexico from about 1200-300 BC....
by Kasey West Women in China have traditionally been associated with the pursuit of beauty. For example, the Confucian scholar...
Fashion can be thought of as a type of art utilizing cultural materials to transform the appearance of the natural...
It used to be tricky getting something permanently stamped on you—what if you change your mind two days, one week,...
The Mixtec Indians of Oaxaca, in Mexico, were renowned as potters, goldsmiths, and architects. One of their creation myths tells...
SAN FRANCISCO – For most women, “putting on their face” (a.k.a. applying cosmetics) is an important step in their morning...
Nature has always caused severe anxieties in man. It is beautiful, it is a source of bounty, but it is...
Modern entertainment has given today’s generation a taste for body jewelry. Brow studs, belly button rings, nose rings, and a...
“Was this the face that launched a thousand shipsAnd burnt the topless towers of Ilium?Sweet Helen, make me immortal with...
“I’m tired of all this nonsense about beauty being only skin-deep. That’s deep enough. What do you want-an adorable pancreas?”...
“If truth is beauty, how come no one has their hair done in the library?”-Lily Tomlin Well-groomed, luxuriant, lustrous, hair...
Before laser came along, permanent hair removal was limited to costly, time-consuming methods such as electrolysis. It was either that...
