History of Cosmetics, From Antiquity Down to Our Days - Sleep Story

Tonight’s episode is a remastered version of one of the first stories ever released on the podcast. The original version covered cosmetics and perfumes; in this new version we expanded the history of cosmetics and left the history of perfumes for a future story. The new material covers the influence of Hollywood and flapper culture, women who helped build the modern beauty industry, dangerous cosmetics and the rise of regulation, makeup during World War II, and the changing beauty culture of the 1950s and 1960s. We also explore the history of cosmetics, as we did in the original story, from ancient pigments and Egyptian kohl to Japanese beauty traditions, and more. This video is entirely scripted and recorded by real people, it includes no AI, and mid-roll ad breaks are turned off so that you can relax without interruption. Patreon: your contribution is very welcomed and joining the page gives you plenty of perks, including bonus episodes! Patrons can also download episodes with or without background sounds, access special surveys, and get updates and advanced releases.   / lightsoutlibrary621   Credits: Script by The French Whisperer ASMR and Olimpia, Narration by Olimpia, visuals by the French Whisperer ASMR, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Freepik, Canstock, and Shutterstock. You can also listen to Lights Out Library on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KZFL3L... Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/17b... Other platforms: just search for "Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries" and you will find us! Puedes también escuchar las historias para dormir de la Biblioteca de los Sueños en: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1t522al... Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/51d... Otras plataformas de podcasts: ¡busca "Biblioteca de los Sueños" y nos encontraras! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Welcome 02:50 Introduction: Why Humans Use Cosmetics 07:44 Cosmetics in Ancient Egypt 13:42 Beauty Standards in Ancient China and Japan 28:51 Cosmetics in Greece and Rome 41:18 From the Middle Ages to Elizabethan and French Courts 46:35 The Birth of the Modern Cosmetics Industry 54:11 Hollywood, Regulation, War, and Modern Makeup