BCC Milady - Chapter 1

Who invented the first curling iron in 1872?

Egyptians created _____ from a mixture of ground galena (a black mineral), sulfur, & animal fat?

Why did women pinch their cheeks and bite their lips during the Victorian Age?

Cosmetologists can specialize & work in a specific type of facility. Which would be least appropriate for a specialist?

The process of steam distillation was refined by Avicenna, a _____, around AD 1000.

Studying the history of cosmetology can _____.

What year was the preheat-perm method introduced?

In ancient Rome, women used hair color to indicate their class in society. What color did poor women dye their hair?

What were the royal colors of the Chou Dynasty (circa 1100 BC)?

Product first marketed by Charles Revson in 1932, & glamorized by Jean Harlow & Gloria Swanson in early motion pictures?

_____, the child of former slaves, was a pioneer in the modern African American hair care and cosmetics industry.

The term cosmetology comes from the _____ word kosmeticos, meaning skilled in the use of cosmetics.

Cold waving was developed as a type of permanent waving that did not use heat. What is the term for this waving lotion?

What wrapping technique was introduced when women cut their hair into the short-bobbed style after World War I?

The first people to cultivate beauty with extravagant fashions & use cosmetics as part of their beautification habits?

Cosmetology is defined as the _____ of beautifying and improving the skin, nails, and hair.

In 1985, a hairdresser, _____, revolutionized the beauty industry by inventing the world’s first ammonia-free haircolor.

During which austere and restrictive period in British history (1837–1901) did Queen Victoria reign?

Which activity is most important to a successful career, development, motivation, knowledge & builds confidence?

Ancient people around the world used animal hide _____.

Who ushered in a new era of highlighting in the 1970s by introducing the art of hair weaving using aluminum foil?

Which queen erected a personal cosmetics factory next to the Dead Sea?

Your license will unlock countless doors for employment. However, your career must be _____.

Who were the biggest trendsetters in beauty applications in the early twentieth century?

Which Polish immigrant Americanized his name in 1908 and moved to Los Angeles, where he began making and selling makeup?

Which New York chemist introduced the first permanent haircolor in 1932 and founded a company called Clairol in 1935?

Who coined the name “day spa” in the late 1980s?

What was the period in history during which Western civilization made the transition from medieval to modern history?

Archaeological studies reveal that haircutting and hairstyling were practiced in some form as early as the _____.

A civilization that used hairstyles as symbols of tribal traditions & to convey age, marital status, power, & rank?

Ancient Egyptians infused essential oils from _____ for use as perfumes & for purification purposes.

What mineral was ground into a fine powder & used to make vermillion, a brilliant red pigment?

During the Renaissance, the shaving of the eyebrows and hairline was thought to give a woman a look of greater _____.

The salon industry depends heavily on its relationships with product distributors, which are referred to as _____.