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A Brief History of Nail Polish
I found this article in a chemistry forum on the web and of course there is much more on the subject if you go looking for example you could spend $250,000 on a certain brand of nail polish.
Its interesting to see a few males generally younger ones wearing usually dark nail polish maybe they are fans of Eddie Izzard?
“Nail polish is a common form of self-expression and fashion; companies have found numerous ways to not only apply nail polish but also prevent cracking and peeling while increasing longevity.
Even though nail polish is usually used for an aesthetic purpose, this was not always the case. In 3200 BCE, warriors from Babylonia are recorded to have used nail polish to differentiate between military ranks. Later, nail polish and, on occasion, henna were used to distinguish between social classes.
In 3000 BCE, people of the upper-class Chinese tended to paint their nails a highly pigmented red. This upper-class nail polish consisted of egg whites, gelatin, beeswax, and Arabic gum. People of lower classes, on the other hand (pun intended), would wear pale colors on their nails.
In the western world, the application of nail polish went through several bouts of varying heights in popularity, but by the 19th century, it was a common practice among the general population for people to get manicures and paint their nails.
Shortly after the end of the Civil War, Mary Cobb opened a nail salon in New York, becoming the first known manicurist. Cobb learned the art of the manicure from traveling throughout France where the process was a common part of daily life. Through her, the United States was officially introduced to several common practices of manicuring such as shaping, trimming, nail soaking, and coating of nails with clear enamel.
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