nail polish

When was nail polish first invented

• nail polish originated in China and dates back to 3000 BC
• around 600 BC (during the Zhou dynasty) the royal house preferred the colors gold and silver for nail polish
• but then red and black eventually replaced these metallic colors as royal favorites

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Why was nail polish invented?

• was used by ruling class to differ themselves from the general population to show that they were a higher class

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how is nail polish made

• made by combining nitrocellulose and plasticizers with color pigments
• mixed and it grinds the pigment between a pair of rollers that are able to work with increasing speed as the pigment is ground down
• the main ingredient that nail polish is made out of is nitrocellulose

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fun facts about nail polish

• only higher class could wear the color red
• the nail polish was developed from car paint
• a dentist invented artificial nails
• neon shades are actually "illegal"
• one way nail polish got its name was because of its this shiny appearance