Skin Care Practices from Early Cultures

Question 1

The ____ used cosmetics as part of their personal beautification habits, for religious ceremonies, and in preparing the deceased for burial.

Answer 1

Ancient Egypt

Question 2

One of the earliest uses of henna (hen-uh), a dye obtained from the mignonette tree, was as a reddish hair dye and as a temporary tattoo, as well as for body art and on fingernails.

Answer 2

Ancient Egypt

Question 3

The words cosmetics and cosmetology come from the ____ word kosmetikos (kos-MET-i-kos), meaning “skilled in the use of cosmetics.”

Answer 3

Ancient Greece

Question 4

The ____ viewed the body as a temple, and they frequently bathed in olive oil and then dusted their bodies in fine sand to regulate their body temperature and to protect themselves from the sun.

Answer 4

Ancient Greece

Question 5

Honey and olive oil were also used for elemental protection.

Answer 5

Ancient Greece

Question 6

The ____ are famous for their bathhouses, which were magnificent public buildings with separate sections for men and women.

Answer 6

Ancient Romans

Question 7

Steam therapy, body scrubs, massage, and other physical therapies were all available at bathhouses.

Answer 7

Ancient Romans

Question 8

Bathing and grooming rituals included applying rich oils and fragrances made from flowers, saffron, almonds, and other ingredients.

Answer 8

Ancient Romans

Question 9

____ removed their body hair using a technique similar to today’s threading—they wrapped a thread around and extracted each hair.

Answer 9

Asia: China & Japan

Question 10

____ women used a type of paper called aburatorigami to blot oil from the skin and reduce shine.

Answer 10

Asia: China & Japan

Question 11

____ women mixed rice with water as a toner and used turmeric as a main ingredient in their facial masks to prevent wrinkles and skin discoloration. Recipes for masks and creams using crushed pearls, ginger, ginseng based on plants date back to thousands of years.

Answer 11

Asia: China & Japan

Question 12

Since ancient times, ____ have created remedies and grooming aids from the materials found in their natural environment such as roots, berries, and clay.

Answer 12

Africa

Question 13

Ancient ____ often adorned themselves with a variety of colors to blend into their environment for hunting.

Answer 13

Africa

Question 14

Healing, particularly with herbs, was largely in the hands of the church.

Answer 14

The Middle Ages

Question 15

Pale skin was a sign of wealth and status.

Answer 15

The Middle Ages

Question 16

Women wore colored makeup on their cheeks and lips but not on their eyes.

Answer 16

The Middle Ages

Question 17

Bathing was not a daily ritual, but those who could afford them used fragrant oils.

Answer 17

The Middle Ages

Question 18

Women shaved their eyebrows and hairline to show a greater expanse of forehead for a look of greater intelligence.

Answer 18

The Renaissance Era

Question 19

Fragrances and cosmetics were used, although highly colored preparations for lips, cheeks, and eyes were discouraged.

Answer 19

The Renaissance Era

Question 20

During the mid-1500s reign of Elizabeth I, men and women actually used lead and arsenic face powder to adorn themselves.

Answer 20

The Renaissance Era

Question 21

Marie Antoinette was queen of France during The ____ from 1755 to 1793.

Answer 21

The Age of Extravagance

Question 22

Women of status bathed in strawberries and milk and used extravagant cosmetic preparations, such as scented face powder made from pulverized starch.

Answer 22

The Age of Extravagance

Question 23

Lips and cheeks were often brightly colored in pink and orange shades by crushed geranium petals.

Answer 23

The Age of Extravagance

Question 24

Small silk patches were used to decorate the face and conceal blemishes.

Answer 24

The Age of Extravagance

Question 25

Modesty was greatly valued, and makeup and showy clothing were discouraged except in the theater.

Answer 25

The Victorian Age

Question 26

To preserve skin health and beauty, women used beauty masks and packs made from honey, eggs, milk, oatmeal, fruits, vegetables, and other natural ingredients.

Answer 26

The Victorian Age

Question 27

____ women pinched their cheeks and bit their lips to induce natural color rather than using cosmetics such as lipstick and rouge.

Answer 27

The Victorian Age