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: In the 18th century pale skin was still fashionable. So were dark eyebrows. Women also still used rouge abundantly. Perfume was also common. In the early 18th century a new scent was made in Cologne. 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.