Cosmetics are make-ups or substances applied on the body, mainly on the face in order to improve the natural features of the body.
Deodorants are substances applied on the skin to prevent or control body odour when a person sweats. Deodorants come in form of ‘roll-on’, spray or sticks, with different types of fragrances or perfume.
IMPORTANCE OF COSMETICS AND DEODORANTS
- They are used to improve natural features
- They can be used to hide a person’s poor feature
- Some make-ups can be used as treatment for skin problems such as pimples
- When properly used, they can make one look more attractive
- Some make-ups can help protect the skin.
The following are various types of cosmetics
- Assorted types of body creams
- Nail polish and vanish
- Perfumes and deodorants
- Hair make-ups
- Face make-ups, such as:
- Powders which comes in various colours and textures
- Eye liners
- Eye shadow
- Mascara
- Eyebrow liner
- Rouge applied lightly on the cheek
- Lipstick and lip liner.
We also have indigenous cosmetics. Indigenous cosmetics are simple preparation containing natural ingredients which are used by women to make them look more beautiful.They are ofetn gotten from leaves, roots, soil, barkof trees, herbs and shrubs.
TYPES OF INDIGENOUS COSMETICS
- Eye make-up “Tiro”: it is applied as eye liner using a special thin stick reserved for the purpose
- Cam wood powder ; “uhe”(Igbo) or “oshun”(Yoruba)”
- Body paint “uri”(Igbo)
- “Lali”or “Lalle”
- “Nzu”(Igbo) or “efun”(Yoruba)
TOOLS FOR MAKING POMADE
Sauce pan, mixing spoon, Bottle or plastic pomade containers
RECIPE FOR MAKING POMADE
2 cups of petroleum jelly, ¾ cup of mineral oil, 1mineral wax for thickening, 1 table spoon of lanoline, Colour (as desired) and Perfume (as desired).
Evaluation:
- Differentiate between indigenous and modern cosmetics
- State five effect of bleaching cream on the skin
Assignment:
Outline the procedures for making pomade.
See also:
BASIC PATTERN DRAFTING TECHNIQUES & FASHION DESIGNING
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