Title: A History of Cosmetics
Headings: A SHORT HISTORY OF COSMETICS AND MAKEUP
A SHORT HISTORY OF COSMETICS AND MAKEUP
By Tim Lambert
Cosmetics in the Ancient World
Cosmetics in the Middle Ages
Cosmetics 1500-1800
Modern Cosmetics
A Timeline of Cosmetics

Content: Later in the century it became known as Eau de Cologne. In the late 18th century a book called The Toilet of Flora (published in 1784) gave advice about preparing make up. ( The word toilet is derived from the French word toilette, which means little cloth. In the 17th century, it was a cloth cover for a dressing table, called a toilet table. If a woman was at her toilet it meant she was dressing and preparing her appearance. By the 19th century it was a euphemism for a certain room). In the 18th century some women wore false eyebrows made of mouse fur. They were glued to the face. Modern Cosmetics
The Industrial Revolution made the mass production of cosmetics possible although many people continued to make cosmetics at home. However, in the 19th century, some people disapproved of women wearing makeup and it was often sold under the counter.