Long before our era, people used cosmetics as a means of decorating and improving their appearance. This is evidenced by numerous finds of archaeologists: ointments and incense, aromatic oils and dyes, means for removing excess vegetation. At all times, people wanted to look more attractive, and not only women, but also the strong half of humanity. For example, King Louis XIV was very fond of brightly rosy cheeks. There is a version that this is why he was nicknamed the “Sun King”. From the book you will learn: what the legendary Queen Cleopatra used to paint herself; that already in the 2nd–3rd centuries AD. e. beauty salons - “gynekei” - appeared in Greece; that in Ancient Greece and Rome, slaves who were engaged in decorating the body and face were called “cosmetists”; that in Italy of the 15th–16th centuries rather dangerous substances were used as decorative cosmetics, and in Victorian England excessive makeup was condemned... Cosmetics are not vitally necessary, but nevertheless, for several millennia its history has been inextricably linked with the history of mankind. Read about this in a small but very interesting book.