Fun Facts

Here is a randomly compiled list of fun facts in terms of "manicures" and "pedicures" and their origins; Enjoy!

• Fingernail polish has a history as colorful as its shades. It dates back to around 3000 BC in China, where a Ming Dynasty manuscript reveals that royal fingernails were painted black and red to signify high social status. Meanwhile, in Egypt, Cleopatra’s nails were always painted a deep red, and men heading into battle painted their nails to match their lips. 
• Fast forward to the United States in 1932, where Charles Revlon introduced the first nail color manicure. Today, the manicure/pedicure industry is a worth a whopping $15 billion. Talk about nail-biting success!
• In ancient Egypt, long nails were a symbol of wisdom and were thought to be tools for communicating with deities. Royalty and nobility flaunted long, brightly colored nails, while servants and the lower classes kept theirs short and pastel.
• Ancient Chinese women preferred metallic gold and silver nails. Their nail polish was made from beeswax, and they grew their nails up to 13 cm long to show they didn’t have to do manual labor. 
• To protect their growing nails, ancient Chinese people invented long metal cones.
• In ancient Babylonia, noblemen used solid gold tools for their manicures and pedicures. 
• The word “pedicure” comes from the Latin words “pedis” (feet) and “cura” (care). Simple yet elegant, like a classic French manicure.
• Hollywood made manicures popular in the U.S. Actresses needed perfect nails for close-ups, leading to the invention of fake nails for those with short nails. (Movie magic at its finest!)
• It takes about 150 garra rufa fish, or “doctor fish,” to nibble away the dead skin from your feet. Erm, nope! Could you do it?

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