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Was made in china 5000 years ago for ancient Chinese high society to Cleopatra
It was worn by the rulers and those in high society as a symbol of their wealth and power.
It used to be made out of beeswax, gelatin and egg white dyed with orchids or roses.
To put it on you had to leave it the nails for a number of hours leaving a stain.

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The techniques of the ancient Chinese then travelled across to India, Africa and the Middle East.

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The techniques of the ancient Chinese then travelled across to India, Africa and the Middle East.

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Egyptians would color their nails with henna.
Cleopatra would use plant extracts to die her nails a dark blood red.
Other Pharos would be found with henna stained nails.
It was popular for women across India and Africa to dye their fingertips with henna as an adornment.

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Europes nail polish in the late 18th century 

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Europes nail polish in the late 18th century 

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Nail polish didn’t make its way across into Europe until much later, arriving in the late 18th century with trade deals from India and the Middle east. It was still very much associated with the wealthy at this stage, until the first nail salon opened in the late 19th century in Paris.

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In 1870 the first commercial nail salons opened in Paris.

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Nail polish still hadn’t been developed into its liquid form however it was made in powders and oils that were rubbed into the nails and buffed away.
Leaving a soft pink color or a red for the brave.

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It was only once nail polish travelled across to the US that advances in nail technology were developed.
The first nail salon in the US was made in Manhattan New York  in 1878 by a woman called Mary Cobb.
Her $1.25 buff and shine manicures set her up as a successful female entrepreneur.

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In World War 1 the US seized German chemical patents- leading to the release of Nitrocellulose onto the American market.
The ingredient was then included in car paint in the 1920s That inspired aFrench makeup artist Michelle Menard, to release the first liquid nail polish.
When he made this he was working for the Charles Revson company which then the company was renamed as Revlon.

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Nail technology continued to advance throughout the 1950s with the arrival of nail wraps and acrylic nails.
Acrylic nails were accidentally developed by a dentist.
The materials that was used to fill cavities in teeth became false nails.

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Fast forward today there are endless options when it comes to coloring our nails.
Now we have gel nail polish and even peel off nail polish.