Because of the tradition of prostitutes who made use of excessive amounts of make up to hide their age and exaggerate their good looks, for the longest time cosmetics were totally abandoned by majority of the European population.
Change finally took place after European soldiers returned from the crusades in the Middle East, bringing home new exotic products as well as knowledge. Among those products were many types of cosmetics, which were at first adopted only by nobility and high class citizens.
Advancements in industry, chemistry and medicine in the 18th and 19th century brought significant improvements in cosmetics. They were still not accepted entirely, but new Victorian Style that appeared in the 19th century brought the cosmetic centered
Change finally took place after European soldiers returned from the crusades in the Middle East, bringing home new exotic products as well as knowledge. Among those products were many types of cosmetics, which were at first adopted only by nobility and high class citizens.
Advancements in industry, chemistry and medicine in the 18th and 19th century brought significant improvements in cosmetics. They were still not accepted entirely, but new Victorian Style that appeared in the 19th century brought the cosmetic centered