Copycat Claws: Marble Nail Art

Sunday, April 9, 2017

Nail artwork is a creative way to paint, decorate, enhance, and embellish the nails. It is a kind of artwork that can be done on fingernails and toenails, usually after manicures or pedicures. A manicure and a pedicure are beauty treatments that trim, shape, and polish the nail. Often the cuticles are removed by these methods and soften the skin round the fingernails.The exact source of toenail treatments is unclear, since it appears to have originated in different parts of the world around the same time. In ancient Egypt, from 5000 B.C. to 3000 B.C., women would dye their nails with henna to point sociable seductiveness and status. Women of the low class wore neutral and pastel shades, while the upper classes wore deep, bright shades. In Babylonia, 3200 B.C., men, not women, colored their toenails with green and black colored kohl, an ancient aesthetic. To prepare for battle, warriors of Babylon put in time having their nails prepared, scalp curled and acquired other similar beauty treatments. Just as ancient Egypt, nail color indicated one's status, black for noblemen and green for the common man. Around once, 3000 B.C., the first nail polish originated in ancient China. It was created from beeswax, egg whites, gelatin, vegetable dyes, and gum arabic. Chinese dipped their fingernails or toenails in this concoction for several hours or remaining it on to dried out. Colors ranged from pink to red, depending on the combination of the ingredients. Through the Zhou Dynasty, 600 B.C., royalty used this simple toe nail polish with gold and silver dust on their nails showing their social position.