NAIL POLISH

WHAT IS IN NAIL POLISH?

• Nail polish is a mixture of Plasticizers, dyes and pigments, opalescent pigments, adhesive polymers, thickening agents, and ultraviolet stabilizers.

HISTORY OF NAIL POLISH

• Nail polish originated in China and dates back to about 3000 BC
• Back then nail polish was made of more natural substances such as beeswax, egg whites, gelatin, vegetable dyes, and gum Arabic.

NAIL POLISH HISTORY

• In Eygpt, around 3000 BC, men and women wore nail polish to show social class.
• People of a higher class wore different variations of red or used a brown/red henna on their tips.
• People of a lower class often wore very pale nail polish or none at all.

NAIL POLISH HISTORY

• As years went on people developed different ways to create brighter colors and different designs.
• The brighter the color, the more likely there are more chemicals.

NAIL POLISH HISTOY

• Back in time, nail polish was a very time consuming process.
• Now nail polish dries within minutes, but back then it took several hours.
• Women often applied nail polish before bed and it would hopefully be dry by morning.

NAIL POLISH HISTORY

• Nail polish use to be sold by traders, they traded nail polish for spices, and recipes, sometimes even coins or animals.
• Nail polish was sold in cream form and paste form.
• They both worked by being buffed into your nails until shiny.

NAIL POLISH

• Nail polish is marketed by quality.
• If you get a very cheap nail polish the less likely it is to stay on your nail throughout the day.
• The nail polishes that are a little more expensive have been more concentrated and will stay on the longest

NAIL POLISH

• At the end of the day nail polish is just an accessory to make people feel good.

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