Milady Chapter 1 History & Career Opportunities
1. Sarah Breedlove: Madam C.J. Walker's real name
2. Cosmetology: Describes a broad range of specialty areas, including
hairstyling, nail technology, & esthetics.
3. Kosmetikos: Greek term meaning to be skilled in the use of cosmetics.
4. Pigments: Items made from berries, tree bark, minerals, insects,
nuts, herbs, leaves, and other materials.
5. African tribes: Colored the hair with red earth, and wore elaborate
hairstyles and head dressing as a symbol of stature.
6. The Egyptians: Were the first people to cultivate beauty in an
extravagant fash- ion, using cosmetics as part of their beautification
habits, religious ceremonies & preparation of the deceased for burial.
7. Henna: Used in 2630BC by the Egyptians to stain their hair and nails a
rich warm red color.
8. Queen Cleopatra: In 50BC took her dedication to beauty to an entirely
new level by erecting a personal cosmetics factory next to the Dead
Sea.
9. Kohl Make up: A mixture made originally from ground galena, sulfur,
and animal fat and used to heavily line the eyes, alleviate eye
inflammation, and protect the eyes from the glare of the sun.
10.Social Status: In almost every culture, hairstyles indicated what?
11.Shang Dynasty (1600BC): During what time did the Chinese
aristocrats rub a tinted mixture of gum Arabic, gelatin, beeswax, and
egg whites onto their nails to color them crimson and ebony?
12.Zhou or Chou Dynasty (1100BC): During what time did the Chinese
people of royal power where gold and silver?
13.Golden Age of Greece (500BC): Women applied preparations of white
lead onto their faces, kohl around their eyes, and vermillion upon their
cheeks and lips and then dusted onto the skin.
14.Vermillion: A brilliant red pigment make by grinding cinnabar, a
mineral that is the chief source of mercury.
15.Red: The Roman times, Noblewomen tinted their hair what color?
16.Blonde: In Roman times, middle class women colored their hair what
color?
17.Black: In Roman times, poor women dyed their hair what color?
18.Middle Ages (476-1450): During what time did women wear colored
makeup on their cheeks and lips, but not on their eyes?
19.1000 Avicenna: Around , refined the process of steam
distilla- tion that ushered in the modern era of steam distilled essential
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oils that we use today.
20.The Renaissance Era: During this time, the practice of shaving of the
eyebrows and the hairline to show a greater expanse of forehead was
used however colored preparations of the lips, cheeks, and eyes were
discouraged.
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1. Sarah Breedlove: Madam C.J. Walker's real name
2. Cosmetology: Describes a broad range of specialty areas, including
hairstyling, nail technology, & esthetics.
3. Kosmetikos: Greek term meaning to be skilled in the use of cosmetics.
4. Pigments: Items made from berries, tree bark, minerals, insects,
nuts, herbs, leaves, and other materials.
5. African tribes: Colored the hair with red earth, and wore elaborate
hairstyles and head dressing as a symbol of stature.
6. The Egyptians: Were the first people to cultivate beauty in an
extravagant fash- ion, using cosmetics as part of their beautification
habits, religious ceremonies & preparation of the deceased for burial.
7. Henna: Used in 2630BC by the Egyptians to stain their hair and nails a
rich warm red color.
8. Queen Cleopatra: In 50BC took her dedication to beauty to an entirely
new level by erecting a personal cosmetics factory next to the Dead
Sea.
9. Kohl Make up: A mixture made originally from ground galena, sulfur,
and animal fat and used to heavily line the eyes, alleviate eye
inflammation, and protect the eyes from the glare of the sun.
10.Social Status: In almost every culture, hairstyles indicated what?
11.Shang Dynasty (1600BC): During what time did the Chinese
aristocrats rub a tinted mixture of gum Arabic, gelatin, beeswax, and
egg whites onto their nails to color them crimson and ebony?
12.Zhou or Chou Dynasty (1100BC): During what time did the Chinese
people of royal power where gold and silver?
13.Golden Age of Greece (500BC): Women applied preparations of white
lead onto their faces, kohl around their eyes, and vermillion upon their
cheeks and lips and then dusted onto the skin.
14.Vermillion: A brilliant red pigment make by grinding cinnabar, a
mineral that is the chief source of mercury.
15.Red: The Roman times, Noblewomen tinted their hair what color?
16.Blonde: In Roman times, middle class women colored their hair what
color?
17.Black: In Roman times, poor women dyed their hair what color?
18.Middle Ages (476-1450): During what time did women wear colored
makeup on their cheeks and lips, but not on their eyes?
19.1000 Avicenna: Around , refined the process of steam
distilla- tion that ushered in the modern era of steam distilled essential
1/
, Milady Chapter 1 History & Career Opportunities
oils that we use today.
20.The Renaissance Era: During this time, the practice of shaving of the
eyebrows and the hairline to show a greater expanse of forehead was
used however colored preparations of the lips, cheeks, and eyes were
discouraged.
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