Where it all began

            I would like to begin this long and strenuous journey on nail polish with a little history. It is said that the ancient Egyptians stained their nails for color with henna, while the ancient Japanese and Chinese used much more earthly herbal extracts. The nail polish women, and a few men, have come to love today was invented in the 1920's by Charles Revson, but he only made the first step, a nail varnish. Charles then started his own company with his brother, Martin Revson, and a chemist Charles Lachman. They later hired a French makeup artist named Michelle Renard, who came up with the idea of not staining the nail but creating a paint that would be used to coat it, similar to what they did with cars that needed to be repainted. Renard then made a prototype and showed it to Revson, who saw potential in the product. The product was sent off to be manufactured. They marketed the product saying that since it was made with chemicals instead of herbal or natural products it could be stored longer and kept the same as the day it was bought if sealed properly. After this the Charles Revson Company became the much loved Revlon that we all know today. They took the 'L' from the co-founder Lachman. The first of the Revlon nail polish was sold in 1932, initially in beauty salons. Nail polish, like most beauty and fashion trends, became popular in Hollywood with the famous people. But unlike most trends it is one that I can really never see dying. Nail polish is an everlasting product, and even though it has been tweaked to last longer and shine brighter over the years it most likely will stay for generations and generations!

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