Sunday, June 26, 2011

On the history of manicure


Manicure has more than a thousand years of history. In ancient Egypt, the nails were stained with henna, and various vegetable dyes. The women of noble birth, even had special "Manicure." Manicure technique perfected in the East for hundreds of years, but in Europe it became popular only in the XIX century, when he came to Russia. And eager to watch their hands began to not only women but also men. Baths, massages, special polishing tools made sleek and well groomed hands and nails - smooth and shiny.

For a long time been the prerogative of the manicure of wealthy people, their business card belonging to the upper classes. Manicure now available to everyone, and every woman can identify at least one hour per week for this procedure. Twenty years ago in the global beauty industry has been made ​​a great discovery. It happened in America.The company, which produces components for porcelain teeth, new buyers - a manicurist. It turned out that these components are suitable for forming artificial nails. The owners of the company to quickly navigate and set up a special laboratory to adapt their products for new purposes. Today, artificial nails - it is fashionable and popular. In the U.S., where they first appeared, they have 90 percent of American women. There are several different technologies of formation of the nails. Light method, which was launched in Germany in 1985 - one of the most popular and harmless to the natural nail. Another popular method - nail acrylic powder, the American company OPI. Manufacturer OPI c 1952 to create and improve production technology of dental filling materials. In 1981, responding to the demands of the time, specialists of the company offered four techniques for the formation of nails, which were patented in the United States.