Copycat Claws: Marble Nail Art

Friday, April 21, 2017

Nail art is a creative way to color, decorate, enhance, and embellish the fingernails. It really is a type 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 procedures and soften your skin throughout the toenails.The exact origin of nail treatments is unclear, since it appears to have originated in different parts of the global world around the same time. In ancient Egypt, from 5000 B.C. to 3000 B.C., women would dye their toenails with henna to point sociable status and seductiveness. Women of the lower 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 color kohl, an ancient beauty. To prepare for war, warriors of Babylon put in hours having their claws prepared, hair possessed and curled other similar beauty treatments. As in ancient Egypt, nail color indicated one's status, black for noblemen and green for the common man. Around the same time, 3000 B.C., the first toe nail polish originated in ancient China. It was created from beeswax, egg whites, gelatin, veg dyes, and gum arabic. Chinese dipped their claws in this mixture for several hours or remaining it on to dry. Colors ranged from red to red, depending on combination of the ingredients. Through the Zhou Dynasty, 600 B.C., royalty used this simple nail polish with gold and silver dust on the nails showing their social status.