Posted on Novermber 19, 2015
Women have been taking advantage of long nails for hundreds of years now. These days they are known as a symbol of femininity, though in history they were once seen as a symbol of wealth. Have you ever wonder where it all started?In Egyptian times women had artificial nails created from ivory, bone or gold. The idea was to make them look as expensive and as beautiful as possible.
Longer nails can also give an impression of status. Women in the Far East who grow their nails to extraordinary lengths see them as a symbol of social standing. The longer the nails, the better you are treated. One of the main reasons why longer nails are associated with a higher class is because they show that the person has not had to work. This generally means that they would have had slaves to do their work for them, hence making them higher up in the social circle. Longer nails could never be a sign of hard work and so that is why artificial nails did become so popular.
Interesting Facts
During the Ming Dynasty of China, noblewomen wore very long artificial nails as a status symbol indicating that, unlike commoners, they did not have to do manual labor.
In the early 19th century in Greece, many upper-class women wore empty pistachio shells over their nails, slowly spreading the artificial nail trend across Europe.
In 1954, Fred Slack, a dentist, broke his fingernail at work, and invented the first artificial nail as a realistic-looking temporary replacement. After experiments with different materials to perfect his invention, he and his brother, Tom, patented a successful version and started the company Patti Nails.
In the late 20th century, artificial nails for women became widely popular all over the world.
How Artificial Nails Became Popular Today
America was the one who set of the fashion trend of artificial nails. They turned it into a big business. The nails are soughly bought for cosmetic reason. They were developed after inspiration came from a hearing aid and dental sectors. Adhesives and Polymers were experimented with to create artificial nails. This was done initially to make the nails stronger.
Words By Shereece Thompson – Writer
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