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Period: 100 to 476
Classical
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hair in the classical era
Sherrow, Victoria. "Encyclopedia of hair: a cultural history." googlebooks. google books. May 7, 2013.picture
In Sparta, it was traditional to keep your hair down, long, and natural. The only way they would cut it is when they got married. I thought it was interesting to gain information on them metal cloth, hair lotion, and even pony-tails. -
Period: 476 to May 16, 1400
Medieval
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May 17, 1240
Medieval make-up
"The history of fashion and make-up before the 20th century." pearsonschoolsandFEcolleges. pearson. May 7, 2013
In the medieval time they would love the appearance of high fore-heads. They would often cut off their eyebrows to achieve this look, and paint their cheeks with rouge. -
Period: May 16, 1400 to
Renaissance
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Period: May 16, 1492 to
Exploration
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May 17, 1500
Renaissance hair do's
"20th century hairstyles". thehistoryofthehairsworld. podbean. May 17, 2013."20th century hairstyles". the history of the hairs world. podbean. May 17, 2013.
Women still liked to show off their foreheads. They would wear tall "hair-do's" and decorate their hair with jewels. Men usually had short beards, and wore wigs. A new hair trend started off with King Francis the first, this was when he accidentally burnt off the tip of his hair with a lit torch. During this time they had wax! -
Exploration hair
Charlotte Kuchinsky. "Beauty through the ages - The Renaissance". thebeautybiz. thebeautybiz. May 22, 2013.
The Exploration era crosses over with the Renaissance era, so they share a lot of the same ideas / culture. Something different was that they loved light hair to lighten hair they would use onions, and elements like sulfur. To achieve this look they waited in the hot sun for hours. -
Period: to
Revolutionary
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Hair in the Revolutionary period
Cleave, Kendra. "Women’s Hairstyles & Cosmetics of the 18th Century: France & England, 1750-1790". demodecouture. 2013. demode May 23, 2013
Wigs were often used, and they would powder them to make them have the same color as your natural hair. They would not allow the hair to be an unnatural color other than white. White wigs were the most expensive! The red hair color was the least favorable during this time. -
Period: to
World Wars 1 & 2
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make-up during the world wars
Bennett, James. "cosmetics and skin". cosmeticsandskin. 2013. May 23, 2013
During this time they had Dorothy as a model for skin renewal. Everybody wanted clean skin for as long as they can, for it to not be dry or oily. Her facial treatments consisted of stimulating the skin and protecting it. The public was satisfied with tight, smooth skin. Her facial treatments were said to cure blackheads, baggage, and 'lines'. -
Period: to
Cold War
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Make up during the cold war
Bennett, James. "cosmetics and skin". cosmeticsandskin. 2013. May 23, 2013
During this time they still had the facial treatments, but they also had more advances. There was a range between 6-13 of different shades of eyeshadow, eyeliner, and mascara. Eye make-up was big during this period. There was a special Dorothy Gray solon in New York where you sit and they do everything for you. The room was covered in pink. -
Make up now.
"Top 7 lies your makeup label is telling you". today. nbcnews. May 23, 2013
Usually everybody believes what they see. They don't read into the facts especially when it's out there. There are so many myths that lie within a label. Some makeup may say something, but the ingridients may say another. Just be aware with what you are putting on your face!
