Nail Art Designs ! By Fashion is Life

Nail Art Designs ! By Fashion is Life 

The exact origin of nail treatments is unclear. since it appears to have originated in different  part of the world dye their nails with henna to indicate social status and seductiveness. women of the lower class wore pastel and natural shades. while the upper classes wore deep. bright shades. In Babylonia, 3200 B.C, men, not women painted their nails whit black and green kohl. an ancient cosmetic. To prepare for war. warriors of Babylon spent hours having their nails prepared, hair curled and had  other similar beauty treatment. 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 nail polished originated in ancient china. it was made from beeswax, egg whites, gelatin, vegetable dyes, and gum Arabic. color ranged from pink to red. depending on the mixture of the ingredients. During the Zhou dynasty.600 B.C., royalty used this simple nail polish with gold and silver dust on their nails to show their social status.

Nail Protectors;
sometimes these nails were protected by gold and jewel-encrusted nail guards. servants preformed personal chores for the royals so their nails did not break or become damaged. Empress Dowager Ci xi of china. who ruled from 1835 to 1908, was known for her outrageous nails. There are many photos showing the empress with 6-inch-long gold guards protecting her long nails.
All of the aforementioned did not use nail art it is widely known today. only stained, dyed, or dusted the finger and toenails. First actual record of nail art was from the short-lived Inca empire (1438-1533).which at that time was one of the largest empires in south america. Incas would decorate their nails by painting eagles on them