Reading beauty blogs is a very educational process. I have for example just now come across a colour that hasn’t hit my radar before. I …
Cosmetic history
Four Influential Female Cosmetic Scientists
The world is changing all the time, and one of the big changes is that technology is removing many of the barriers to doing things …
Pigments In Paintings And Cosmetics
I was glad I made the time last summer to visit the National Gallery’s exhibition of the pigments artists have used over the years. It …
Alcohol In Skin Products
If you put neat alcohol onto your skin and leave it there for any length of time it will dry your skin out. This is …
The Story of Cosmetics Part 1 -Neanderthals (Sponsored by Artful Teasing)
Let’s start at the beginning since as the song says, it is a very good place to start. And when I say the beginning I …
Rosa Centifolia
The Roman Emperor Elagabalus once threw a party for some guests, against whom he had a grudge. After they had eaten at a prearranged signal …
Create a Vestal Virgin Hair Style
So who thinks to themselves, “what did a Vestal Virgin Hair style looks like? “. Perhaps it isn’t all that surprising. Lots of people like …