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February 3rd, 2009 -- Posted in Eyelash History Facts |
I guess that if everything is fine with your lashes, you do not think about them much. You do not think that you should take care of them, you do not consider them to be really important. Probably, you just know that eyelashes are somehow connected to fashion because an expressive look and beautiful lashes always look stylish.
However, I should tell that lashes have always played an important role for humans and not only for us, in fact. Let me share several facts about eyelashes to prove that I’m right.
Historical facts about eyelashes
Women in all ancient civilizations used to take their look and lashes very seriously, and it’s a well-known fact about eyelashes. They used different tricks to make eyes look more expressive and lashes longer. Ancient Rome – women used the mix of crashed lead and water. Ancient Greece and Egypt – women burned special sticks and strewed their lashes with coal received. East – women used antimony.
On the other hand, there is another interesting historical fact about eyelashes. Do not know the reasons, but Egyptian priests used to remove all hair on their bodies including lashes and eyebrows.
Animal facts about eyelashes
Camels have a threefold eyelid and two layers of lashes that protect an eye from dust and sand. The great majority of cats do not have eyelashes. Lashes of ostriches are used for making paintbrushes.
Human facts about eyelashes continue reading »
January 21st, 2009 -- Posted in Eyelash History Facts |
False eyelashes have been applied since the beginning of the 20th century. Hollywood film stars were the first to apply false eyelashes – with long and bushy eyelashes they had majestic look which helped them stand out in the crowd. By tradition, a film star should have had magnificent look, but as not everyone could brag about good eyelashes, applying false ones helped them out significantly.
At first, false eyelashes were made of fringe. This is how false eyelashes history starts. Fringe was carefully attached to thread and by means of glue this pattern was affixed to eyelid. Obviously, these eyelashes failed to look naturally; besides, they lived a short life – just for several hours. As the procedure was rather expensive, only famous people could afford it. Moreover, artificiality of eyelashes was hardly noticed on TV.
Years went by, no new tendencies in false eyelashes history were observed. Applying false eyelashes was not that popular and it was supposed to perish soon, however in 50s the procedure became popular again. Applying false eyelashes by means of fringe was advanced and film stars could not resist the burning desire to catch the audience’s attention by their magnificent eyelashes.
Japan has taken a step forward in false eyelashes history. It is known as a country wherein beauty arouses genuine interest and new methods are produced to reach natural perfection. Japanese strived to make false eyelashes as similar to natural eyelashes as possible. They tailored false eyelashes that duplicated the real ones. First, false eyelashes were put together in bunches and were glued to eyelid. continue reading »
January 11th, 2009 -- Posted in Eyelash History Facts |
As you know, Fashion Eyelashes World is concerned with various problems that this or that way relate to eyes. I strive to give you different hints on how to make your look more impressive, how to take care of your eyes, and how to benefit from the beauty you have. All the information you get here is based either on theory or empirical knowledge. In this article I will consider some theory related to eyelashes, or, to be more exact, I will talk about functions of human eyelashes.
Functions of Human Eyelashes
- The most obvious function of human eyelashes is a protective one. Eyelashes protect the eyes from particles, foreign objects, sunlight and perspiration.
- One more function of human eyelashes is that they serve as sensitive receivers from impulses in the world around. These impulses contribute to general sensitivity of the eye.
- Another function of human eyelashes is to inform us about current changes in our body. The absence of eyelashes signals about some illness up to neurotic behavior (it can be diagnosed when a person unconsciously plucks the eyelashes out).
- And the most pleasant function of human eyelashes is that they assist in communication. In my posts I always ask you to remember different situations when your magnificent look helped you out. So, the function of human eyelashes to enhance communication is important, isn’t it?