This tool is essential for maintaining the shape of the eyebrows.
For hundreds of years European women used a white powder called ceruse to lighten their complexions. What was the main component of ceruse?
Many modern cosmetics make use of an unusual organic substance to add shimmer to lipsticks and eyeshadow. Do you know what this shiny material is?
Helena Rubinstein began her career creating stage and film makeup. When Theda Bara appeared on the screen wearing a lot of one of Rubinstein's innovations, it became instantly popular with the general public. What was it?
This tool is great for those of us who don't have lashes with a natural curl.
The next step "sets" your foundation and helps it last longer. Which product would you use?
The next product creates a flawless complexion and evens out skin tone. What is this product called?
Around 3000 BCE, Chinese people are known to have mixed gum Arabic, gelatin, beeswax and egg, forming the basis of a clear cosmetic product to which assorted other ingredients, including colouring agents, could be added. To which part of their body was this applied?
In ancient times scented unguents were produced from floral essences mixed with animal fat. In the 10th century however, an Arab, Ibn Sina, developed a new process of extracting floral attar with steam. Mixed with water, this scent became both a cosmetic and flavouring staple for many centuries. What was this scent called?
In the first decade of the 20th century, the French chemist Eugene Schueller developed a product that would make it much easier for women (and men) to make a fundamental change to their appearance. He called his synthetic hair dye 'Aureale'. What cosmetic company gained its existence on the basis of this invention?
In the 1930s a cosmetic came out that claimed to be a permanent mascara. Sold in the USA, it blinded more than a dozen women and killed one. What was the name of this dangerous beauty product?
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During the 17th and 18th centuries women used drops made from a poisonous plant to dilate their pupils, as this was thought attractive. Which toxic plant was used?
After moisturising, wait a few moments and then apply a product to hide any imperfections such as dark circles or blemishes. What is this product called?
In Japan, it became fashionable during the Heian Era (794-1185 CE) for certain women to apply white paste made from either rice-flour powder or lead-based powder mixed with water as a foundation to start their make-up routine. What name is commonly given to the women who adopted this distinctive make-up?
In the 1920s, suntanned skin stopped being associated with workers, and became a trendy fashion statement. Which fashion designer returned from her holiday with a suntan, and started this new trend?
This is usually the biggest make-up brush in your collection.
Aqua is usually the number one ingredient in most products. It has a more common, everyday name and is vital for healthy skin. What is it?
After cleansing and toning, the most important step is a product to keep your skin soft, supple, and to prepare it for make-up. Which product would you use?
One of the earliest cosmetics of which we have a record is kohl, worn by Egyptian queens as long ago as the Bronze Age (from 3500 BCE). To what part of the body is kohl usually applied?
The substance thiomersal can be found in vaccinations, antiseptics and anti-fungals. It is also found in some mascaras. What is thiomersal made from?
Cochineal was used by the Aztec and Incan societies to dye their lips and nails red. Do you know where cochineal comes from?
In what country did nail polish originate?
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