I first got the idea for this blog after seeing a fellow co-worker of mine after she came into work dressed up for St. Patricks Day. Sometimes people, like this girl, dress up and put cosmetics on just for fun. It is also interesting to have these people ring you out at the cash register looking like this.As you can see, this girl went all out. Although the green hair is a wig, the remaining comsmetics are real. As for Saint Patricks Day, it is not just a day for drinking, it is also considered one of the luckiest days of the year for some people.
Avon has become a very common household product, generally for women. What started out as perfume and cosmetics has grown to so much more. You can buy clothes, shoes, bags, accessories, decorations, even household items. Avon sells itself. Most people have heard of Avon or know someone who uses their products. With the advances in technology, you can now go on line and order Avon from your sales lady with out ever having to see her. You can order your items online at www.avon.com and your products will come directly to your house with your receipt and all. You can also pay your bill on line, or if you prefer, mail your representative a check. Much more convenience for the products we love.
What you see here is easy apply eye makeup. It is already shaded the way it is supposed to look. The color is a little hard to see, but it is blue. You simply place the left side on your left eye and press gently. Then you do the same thing to the right side. Once you have the makeup on, you take a cosmetic brush and blend it in. This is the makeup of the present. Already set and ready to go. Easy to use and shaded like a professional.
Bare Minerals was the first company to come out with minerals used for skin, instead of face powders and thick cover up. The powder is made up of Earth minerals; therefore, it is supposed to be better for your skin. Minerals that are in the powder is all natural minerals to help replenish the skin, while being able to wear powder that is good for your skin as well as more appealing.
What started out as just a facepowder, has turned into a line a cosmetics that you can buy virtually anywhere. You can buy mineral blush, eyeshadow, as well as other products such as lip gloss.
The above link is a girl on YouTube showing how she applies her bare minerals.
For years past, present, and years to come, women will always try to make themselves look younger.
Women have expensive surgeries to remove lines from wrinkles as well as limp plumping to make their appearance be more alluring.
Today Avon sells a line of products that have become very popular. It is their line of Anew products. Being an Avon Representative gives me the full view of just how important looking younger has become for women. As you can see this is just one group of "Age Defying," creams that Anew has created. Though these creams do seem to be a little pricey, it does not deter women from buying them. It costs $30.00 for one of these little jars, which as seen here is the actual size.
You can also see the commercials now for the Anew creams on commercials, which is something that has become new in the present.
Jessica Simpson's Price of Beauty aired it's first episode September 15, 2010 at 10 pm.
Jessica is going to other parts of the world to view women's perspective on feeling and looking beautiful in other cultures. This is her journey to find out what women wear, their style, and of course cosmetics.
With each country they visit, they have selected a "beauty ambassador," to teach them about the beauty in that country. This week they traveled to Thailand, Sonia Couling, model/actress, will be escorting Jessica and her friends through Thailand.
One of the biggest beauty regimens for the women of Thailand, is that they try to look the palest as possible. The women use special foundations to make their skin more pale. Being tan in Thailand signifies that you are lower class or have less money. It generally means that you work outside. Which is very much different from the women of America, who tan regularly. You can see the picture of the Thailand woman to the right and see just how pale her face is from the other women. The one major problem with the face whitening creams, is that the companies who create them are not regulated by the government, some vendors will sell products that can potentially cause health problems.
1951 Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act Amendments PL 82–215
Source: U. S. Food and Drug Administration March 3, 2005 What does the law say about cosmetic safety and labeling? The two most important laws pertaining to cosmetics marketed in the United States are the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA). The FD&C Act prohibits the marketing of adulterated or misbranded cosmetics in interstate commerce. Violations of the Act involving product composition--whether they result from ingredients, contaminants, processing, packaging, or shipping and handling--cause cosmetics to be adulterated and subject to regulatory action. Under the FD&C Act, a cosmetic is adulterated if-- • "it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to users under the conditions of use prescribed in the labeling thereof, or under conditions of use as are customary and usual" [with an exception made for hair dyes]; • "it consists in whole or in part of any filthy putrid, or decomposed substance"; • "it has been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health"; • "its container is composed, in whole or in part, of any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render the contents injurious to health"; or • except for hair dyes, "it is, or it bears or contains, a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of section 721(a)" of the FD&C Act. (FD&C Act, sec. 601) Improperly labeled or deceptively packaged products are considered misbranded and subject to regulatory action. Under the FD&C Act, a cosmetic is considered misbranded if-- • "its labeling is false or misleading in any particular"; • its label does not include all required information; • the required information is not adequately prominent and conspicuous; • "its container is so made, formed, or filled as to be misleading"; • it is a color additive, other than a hair dye, that does not conform to applicable regulations issued under section 721 of the FD&C Act; and • "its packaging or labeling is in violation of an applicable regulation issued pursuant to section 3 or 4 of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970." (FD&C Act, sec. 602) In addition, under the authority of the FPLA, FDA requires an ingredient declaration to enable consumers to make informed purchasing decisions. Cosmetics that fail to comply with the FPLA are considered misbranded under the FD&C Act. It is important to understand that Congress passes the laws that govern the United States. To put those laws into effect, Congress authorizes certain government agencies, including FDA, to create and enforce regulations, but only as authorized under the law. A change in FDA's statutory authority over cosmetics would require Congress to change the law. To learn more about the FDA and history of cosmetics please visit
Permanent makeup is a cosmetic technique which employs tattoos (permanent pigmentation of the dermis) as a means of producing designs that resemble makeup, such as eyelining and other permanent enhancing colors to the skin of the face, lips, and eyelids. It is also used to produce artificial eyebrows, particularly in people who have lost them as a consequence of old age, disease, such as alopecia, chemotherapy, or a genetic disturbance, and to disguise scars and white spots in the skin such as in vitiligo. It is also used to restore or enhance the breast's areola, such as after breast surgery. Most commonly called permanent cosmetics, other names include dermapigmentation, micropigmentation, and cosmetic tattooing[1], the latter being most appropriate since permanent makeup is tattooing. In the United States and other countries, the inks used in permanent makeup and the pigments in these inks are subject to FDA or similar agency regulation as cosmetics and color additives. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent_makeup
Cosmetics: Cosmetics are any products used for the purpose of beautifying, promoting attractiveness, cleansing or alternating your appearance. In the 21st Century, you can know also get cosmetic surgery, which alters your appearance, and you can also get dental cosmetic surgery, which could be braces or a teeth whitening. Cosmetics, or otherwise known as Make-Up, are substances, which now can be organic or made out of minerals that enhance the beauty of the person’s body. Cosmetics are very popular, especially in the western section of the world, especially with women. Cosmetics have been being used for ages, some argue as long as people have been on this planet. As long as people have lived, there has been a need to make your body more physically attractive then it is, and that is what cosmetics are used for.
Glow in the dark cosmetics are perfect to wear on your face, body, and nails for all sorts of occasions. Glow in the dark once they have been exposed to UV lights that come from the sun, black lights, and florescent lights. There are different colors such as florescent pink, white, purple, red, orange, yellow, green, and blue.
You may really love the Harley Davidson logo tattooed just above your ankle...but you open Friday night as Blanche DuBois and you're afraid it's just not right. Or, you're singing the witch in Humperdinck's Hansel und Gretel, and you'd like a nice big wart you can count on to stay put after an hour onstage. Or perhaps you're a collegian headed for the big game Saturday, and it's vital that the left side of your face be the perfect blue and the right side the correct orange. Today's makeup products and techniques - too often the underappreciated stepchild of the arts-and-entertainment industry - can solve all these problems and more. Specialists say makeup is making a comeback as more people begin to realize how much tools have improved and how important this age-old craft still is.
An elderly woman tells her granddaughter where snow comes from through the ostensibly true story of a young man named Edward with scissors for hands, the creation of an inventor. The inventor was inspired to make an artificial man due to the anthropomorphic appearance of his other inventions. He slowly but surely altered a machine into a 'real boy', but had a heart attack and died while in the act of revealing a pair of real hands to Edward, leaving him doomed to be "unfinished" forever. Many years after, local Avon saleswoman Peg Boggs, after failing to make profits in her suburban neighborhood, visits a Gothic mansion on a hill. There, she finds Edward, and convinces him to let her take him in. Edward befriends Peg's young son Kevin, her husband Bill and, after an initial misstep, their teenage daughter Kim.
Disney's Alice in wonderland uses phenomenal CGI (computer graphic imaging) and costume/ make-up design. the make up is exaggerated and put to its extremities for effect. since wonderland is a "mad" place, you need everyone to look "mad". :)
As in every generation, there is always a trend. When you have to look like your favorite celebrity or your favorite musical artist or even the cool kids in school. Unless you are hoke schooled or go to a private school, you are subject to a trend. Here are some of the trends that we went through in the early 2000's...
The Hip-Hop look: This includes wearing hoodies, and baggy pants. These pants were so baggy that your underear was totally exposed. Those who were in high school during this period all know at least one person who dressed and talked like this. I had a teacher once laugh at his student over his atire in class.
The Heavy Mettle Look: This was warn by mainly teenages and was based off of the biker look. Some noticable clothing could be a leather jacket or rock related shirts. Such as concert t-shirts. This trend is still around today.
The Punk Look: This look is was mainly characterized with again, baggy pants, spikey hair, wristbands, partol and trucker hats and of course the avaitor sunglasses. Zip jackets also became popular during this time due to bands such as Blink-182, Sum 41 and Green Day.
In today's society, many of our entrainment artist are still using cosmetics. Some are not using them as heavy as they used to in the 1980's, but they are still being used heavily. Take Lady Gaga for example, she wears a lot of cosmetics. And her make-up always changes. Every time I see her either at an award show or giving an interview, her make-up looks different. Also, Michael Jackson also could sometimes, use heavy cosmetics on his face to hide certain things. Every great entertainer uses some form of cosmetics, some just don't use as heavy as others. Some great entertainers know when and how they can hide their make-up. That is for your judgement.
When it comes to cosmetics currently, many things come to mind. The one that sticks out in my mind are the celebrity endorced ones. Such as Ellen DeGeneres and her endorcment of Covergirl cosmetics. Or Sarah Jessica Parker and her endorcment of L'Oreal . To me, these messages are trying to tell woman something and that is if you buy this product then you will look like me. For homework in my sociology course, we were told to watch television and recap how woman were portraid. This was when I discovered just how many cosmetic products were endorced by celebrities. You should try that one time and see what you come up with
Special effectshave been strongly associated with horror movies ever since Max Schreck donned the infamous vampire makeup in Nosferatu. Horror is a genre that puts everything on the line in regards to the physical boundaries of at least semi explainable human anatomy and any and all possible items that can be used to destroy it. There are decapitations, eviscerations, monsters, dead animals, rotting corpse and pretty much anything else that you can think of that have already made their way into horror cinema. Before the computer age, everything was done practically with foam, rubber,latex, and a healthy dose of Karo syrup. Monsters and deformed people were sculpted, not drawn or fabricated with ones and zeros.
According to Wikipedia, Geisha translated into English would be "artist" or "performing artist." The very first geisha were men during the 1600's. They were known as comedians and musicians. In 1751 the female was introduced to geisha. They are now Japanese female artists known for music, dance, and make-up. Some people are mislead to believe that they are prostitutes, which is untrue; however, once a woman becomes married, she can no longer be a geisha.
Training for geisha previously began at a young age, some girls as young as 4, though this was not common practice in reputable districts. In the 1950's this was diminished due to the child labor laws.
The traditional makeup of a geisha is a thick white mask, which is applied before the kimono (outfit) is put on. It also covers the neck, face, and chest. They also wore red lipstick and black lines around the eyes and brows. Applying the makeup took a very long time. First the geisha would apply a wax or oil substance, called bintsukeabura. They then would apply the white powdery paste with a bamboo brush. They start at the neck and work their way up the face. After the white is completely covering the face, they apply the lipstick and other accents for the eyes.
Pop music was a big thing back in the mid-late 90's and early 2000's. Many young girls (and some boys), would want to dress up like their favorite 90's pop star and play as if they were the band. But that was not the only "look" in the 90's. There were also many others such as grunge for example. But music and style were not tghe only things popular in the era, television became a well popular thing. When the television show Friends debuted, many people wanted to look like Jennifer Annisten and have what is known as "the Rachel look". "Consumers become increasingly sophisticated. A desire to enhance one's natural beauty with lighter, less visible formulas results in a scientific approach to cosmetics that appeals to users. Cosmetics no longer just cover-up but are 'light-reflecting' and 'wrinkle-defying', too.The battle to rid the body of cellulite with expensive creams and body-toners dominates, while the growing interest in celebrity looks sees top make-up artists such as Bobbi Brown launching highly successful independent ranges.Supermodel Iman, frustrated by the appalling lack of ranges to suit women of colour, succeeds with her own make-up line. Meanwhile, Isabella Rossellini, famously dumped by Lanc me for being too old at 43, launches her own Manifesto range, designed to suit women of all ages."-http://burlesquebaby.blogspot.com/2008/02/100-years-of-make-up-part-10-1990s.html
Unlike the 1970's, the 1980's had a more bazaar type of fashion. From the mini-skirts to the parachute pants. But enough about the clothing, what were some of the hottest celebrities of that time wearing on their faces? Well in the 1980's it was all about the cheeks and the eyes. Many people say that this was the era where many women literally "painted" their faces on. There were two elements of facial cosmetics in the 80's. One was bold eyes and the other was the accelerated cheek bone. The more noticeable your eyes were, the better you looked. Eye shadow was huge in the 80's as well. And it came in several different colors. But the one color most noticable with the era was the electric blue. Not to mention that eyeliner was also in heavy usage in this time. Many women say they would pull at their eyes to get them all the way down, so they can get that teal eyeliner rockin with that blue eye Shadow.
To sum everything up, the average make-up bag in the 80's had the paste like tube of cover-up, a bottle of heavy foundation, eye shadow, in a variety of colors, etc. And several years after that fashion has gone away, it is slowly making a come back. To the right, you will see contestant Heather in the 2007 hit show "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels".
The beginning of the 1970's began where the 1960's left off. Many people where still wearing the bell bottoms and the mini-skirts. But what cosmetics were people wearing? For the first time since the 1900's, make-up was chosen as a signature look, rather than a response to some trends. Cosmopolitan magazine was big in the 1970's and with the popularity of that came the two looks for make-up. There was the "day time" look and the "evening" look. The day time look was presented to us by American designers, whereas the night time look was presented to us from the European designers. The two biggest types of cosmetics warn in this era were the punk and the glam look. But just like that, they began to fade away. But, I might add, they are beginning to make a come back.
In 1886, at 28 years, David H. McConnell started a business for women call the California Perfume Company. The company originated in New York, where it is still located today.
In the 1920's, the company became national and the very first products named "Avon," were introduced. At this time, there were over 25,000 representatives, according to Avon's website. It was no longer just perfume being sold, but cosmetics and other products for women.
In 1937, McConnell passed away and his son, David McConnell Jr., became president of the California Perfume Company. In less than two years, the company had changed their name to Avon Products, Inc.
How cosmetics are used and related to past, present, and future.
Stephanie- Queen of hearts
Holly- Dutchess of hearts
stacy-princess of hearts
mellissa-the Court of Hearts lady in waiting
