Makeup has been around for many centuries from the time of Ancient Egypt  with the Pharaohs to current times with celebrities like Jeffree Star.  Let's take a walk through some of these decades together.

4000 B.C.

1600

Wealthy women during the 1600s loved pale skin and used a face powder called Aqua Toffana that contained arsenic.  This caused many cosmetic related deaths in women of the time. Cosmetics were no longer appealing to men.

1910

Starting in 1910 women started to see the first pressed powders in a compact case complete with a mirror. The compact contained a powder puff for easy application

1970

The cosmetic company Maybelline popularized colorful eye shadows and liners that appealed greatly to women.  The feminist movement took place shortly after this.

1990

The anti-aging fad begins.  Women begin to desire cosmetics that combat wrinkles and fine lines.  Many facial creams and masks were released onto the market.