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"           As L&amp;#039;Or\u00E9al&amp;#039;s epoch-spanning compendium 100,000 Years of Beauty proves, pulchritude has always been a priority\u2014it&amp;#039;s just our methods that have changed. Photo: Steven Krause          BODY PAINT 100,000 B.C. Early Homo sapiens femme fatales paint their bodies head to toe with red ocher to advertise fertility. 8th Century A.D. Mehndi, the art of decorating hands and feet with henna plant dye to provide marriage luck and protection from the evil eye, spreads across Africa, the Middle East, and, eventually, India. Celebs such as Gwen Stefani sparked a mehndi fad in the U.S. in the 1990s. 1960\u2013Present The first self-tanners, which stain the outer layer of skin with sugarcane derivative dihydroxyacetone (DHA), hit the market in 1960. Today, professional spray tans are a bikini model&amp;#039;s best friend.  Photos: Steven Krause; Neil Beckerman/Getty Images; Courtesy of the Everett Collection          ANTI-AGING 1st Century B.C. Roman women stay youthful with a mask of Libyan barley, pulverized staghorn, narcissus bulbs, and honey. 1100s Medieval maidens tighten their skin with a cream made of chickpeas, barley, almonds, horseradish seeds, and milk. 2010 Creams such as Lanc\u00F4me G\u00E9nifique (which boosts gene activity to stimulate protein production) harness the latest technology. Photos: Getty Images; Courtesy of Lanc\u00F4me          HAIR REMOVAL 950 A.D. Arab women rid themselves of unwanted hair at hammams, where a paste made of caustic quicklime or boiled-down lemon and sugar is applied from the eyelashes down. 1400s In jousting-era Europe, the eyebrows and hairline are plucked with tweezers to create the illusion of a high, curved forehead. The neck is elongated by removing hair at the nape. 1995\u2013Present The FDA approves the first hair-removal laser in 1995. The advent of the five-blade Gillette Venus in 2000 and the Tria laser in 2008 make it easy to de-fuzz at home. Photos: Getty Images; \u00A9 La Collection/Artothek          VOLUME CONTROL 25,000 B.C. Plumpness and symmetry are revered by early man, as evidenced by goddess sculptures such as the Venus of Willendorf. 1600s Herb-filled pomander balls are held in the mouth to plump the cheeks and disguise volume loss from age. 2007 Studies prove that hyaluronic acid\u2013based injectable Restylane actually boosts collagen production. Photos: Bridgeman Art Library; Getty Images          HAIR DYE 100 B.C.\u2013300 A.D. Greco-Roman women bleach their hair using carbonized beechwood and goat fat. Those with dark hair disguise grays with sediment from wine fermentation. 1500s A strawberry shade known as Venetian blond is all the rage in Renaissance Italy: The color is achieved with a highlighting concoction of twigs, barley, licorice bark, and lemons. 1909\u2013Present Eug\u00E8ne Schueller, founder of L&amp;#039;Or\u00E9al, launches the first commercial synthetic hair dye in 1909. Now, at-home color miracles like L&amp;#039;Or\u00E9al Paris Excellence To-Go transform tresses in minutes. Photos: \u00A9 Gianni Dagli Orti/Museo Provinciale Sigismondo Castromediano; \u00A9 Luisa Ricciriani/Leemage; \u00A9 Archives L&amp;#039;Or\u00E9al/DR          SKIN BRIGHTENING 1st Century B.C. Women of the Han Dynasty in China ingest a powder made of tangerine peel, melon seeds, and peach blossoms three times daily for 30 days to whiten their complexions.  2nd Century A.D. To eliminate freckles and lighten skin, Roman women apply wild melon roots. The Greek physician Galen, who also created the first cold cream, notes that &amp;quot;ladies dedicated to luxury&amp;quot; prefer a crocodile dung mask. Romans reportedly soaked in baths of crocodile feces and mud for soft  skin. 21st Century The Asian obsession with skin-lightening reaches the West: Creams are packed with melanin-inhibitors such as kojic acid, and dermatologists blast away brown spots with high-tech broad-spectrum-light IPL devices.  Photos: Getty Images; Peter Hiscock/Getty Images           EYE LINER 2,500 B.C. Egyptians apply a mixture of kohl and animal fat around their eyes with pointed tools: The concoction&amp;#039;s medicinal properties also purportedly prevented eye diseases. 1920s\u2013Present Other than the formulation, eyeliner use has changed little in nearly 5,000 years. Photos: Bridgeman Art Library          FOUNDATION 200 B.C. Pallor-loving Greek and Roman women dust their skin with white lead. Though toxic, lead makeup is common worldwide until the 1800s.  1558\u20131603 Elizabethan-era ladies create the illusion of alabaster skin with ceruse (white lead and vinegar). They also apply a glaze of egg whites for a taut, shiny complexion. 1920s\u2013Present Early Hollywood stars such as Clara Bow popularize a greasepaint precursor to mass-market foundation. By 2010, makeup is often enhanced with SPF, emollients, and peptides. Photos: Bridgeman Art Library; John Kobal Foundation/Getty Images          TEETH 3rd Century A.D. Japanese women lacquer their teeth black with a blend of iron filings, oak apples, and sake or tea. 1500 The first dentures\u2014made of cow bone, ivory, and white marble\u2014are introduced in Europe. 2010 White teeth are an American fixation: In-office procedures, at-home strips, and toothpastes all use peroxide to make gnashers gleam. Photos: Getty Images; Monika Ribbe/Getty Images          HAIR EXTENSIONS 618\u2013907 A.D. Women of the Tang Dynasty sweep their hair over faux pieces to create elaborate sky-high buns with names such as &amp;quot;alerted swan chignon&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;worried chignon.&amp;quot;  1774\u20131789 Hair becomes political: Marie Antoinette sparks a fashion for extravagant three-foot wigs (reinforced with wire, gauze, and cloth) that are ornamented with vegetables, flowers, feathers, and model ships to reference current events. Marie Antoinette&amp;#039;s use of white flour to powder her poufs angered her impoverished subjects.  2009 Serge Normant (at his John Frieda Salons) teams up with superchic design house Balmain to create extension-like silk hair bonds that amp up volume. Thin-haired starlets rejoice. Photos: Bridgeman Art Library "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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