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Terrible and toxic makeup

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Croy, Anita. Bizarre history of beauty ; Publication details: New York, NY : Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2019.Edition: First editionDescription: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1538226766
  • 9781538226766
  • 1538226774
  • 9781538226773
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Ancient makeup -- Early societies -- Egyptian beauties -- Painted faces -- War paint -- The middle ages -- The image of royalty -- The early modern world -- Deadly Italy -- The French connection -- Geisha -- The nineteenth century -- The dandy -- Painted ladies -- The twentieth century -- Hooray for Hollywood -- Avon calling! -- Power of pop -- The twenty-first century -- What's inside? -- Timeline -- Glossary.
Summary: "Did you know that a Roman woman was executed in the 1600s for selling a poisonous lipstick that women kissed their husbands to death with? Or that women painted their teeth and nails with radium for a special glow? From Cleopatra to Carole Lombard, Madam C.J. Walker to Madame de Pompadour, Elizabeth I to Elizabeth Taylor, and geishas to flappers, the history of makeup has many exciting, and some deadly moments. This fascinating book is sure to attract fans of history and science. The history of entrepreneurship, commerce, and beauty standards give context to some of the most bizarre stories of beauty around."--Amazon.com.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 391.63 C954 Available 33111009232899
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Did you know that a Roman woman was executed in the 1600s for selling a poisonous lipstick that women kissed their husbands to death with? Or that women painted their teeth and nails with radium for a special glow? From Cleopatra to Carole Lombard, Madam C.J. Walker to Madame de Pompadour, Elizabeth I to Elizabeth Taylor, and geishas to flappers, the history of makeup has many exciting, and some deadly moments. This fascinating book is sure to attract fans of history and science. The history of entrepreneurship, commerce, and beauty standards give context to some of the most bizarre stories of beauty around.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ancient makeup -- Early societies -- Egyptian beauties -- Painted faces -- War paint -- The middle ages -- The image of royalty -- The early modern world -- Deadly Italy -- The French connection -- Geisha -- The nineteenth century -- The dandy -- Painted ladies -- The twentieth century -- Hooray for Hollywood -- Avon calling! -- Power of pop -- The twenty-first century -- What's inside? -- Timeline -- Glossary.

"Did you know that a Roman woman was executed in the 1600s for selling a poisonous lipstick that women kissed their husbands to death with? Or that women painted their teeth and nails with radium for a special glow? From Cleopatra to Carole Lombard, Madam C.J. Walker to Madame de Pompadour, Elizabeth I to Elizabeth Taylor, and geishas to flappers, the history of makeup has many exciting, and some deadly moments. This fascinating book is sure to attract fans of history and science. The history of entrepreneurship, commerce, and beauty standards give context to some of the most bizarre stories of beauty around."--Amazon.com.

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