Mascara
Mascara (Italian maschera, mask '), even mascara or eyelash spiral called, is a cosmetic product for dyeing, extending and enhancing the lashes.
The liquid dye is applied to the eyelashes in order to leave the eye more expressive and appear larger. The effect is mainly due to the tinting of the lashes ends. These are thinner and lighter than the lash line and therefore can only be seen up close before the skin-colored background. Through the dark tint mascara, the ends become more distinct. The additional layer of paint on the eyelashes also make sure that the lashes are thicker and thus provides more vivid. Partial contains mascara also rayon or nylon fibers, so that the optical effect is also an actual physical extension.
From a regulatory point of view belong to the cosmetic mascara. They form together with eyeshadow and eyeliner products, the product segment of eye cosmetics, which is associated with the parent market segment of decorative cosmetics.
History
The first mascara was produced and distributed by Eugène Rimmel (1820-1887), a French- born British perfumer. His black block that you had to rub down with a damp brush, became so popular that " Rimmel " was in French, Italian, Portuguese, Persian, Romanian, Spanish and Turkish synonym of mascara. The now common pasty mascara was invented in 1913 by chemist T. L. Williams for his older sister Maybel; his first recipe consisted of coal dust and Vaseline. The idea proved to be a success and he founded the company Maybelline (composed of the name of his sister and the word " Vaseline "). From the small shipping became a leading cosmetics company in the USA.
1935 patented Helene winter -Kambersky the first waterproof mascara in the world. Triggered by the experience on the stage, that the heat of the spotlight brought the eye make -up to the melting away, she developed after more than 2000 tests, a formulation with a method that allowed to combine new ingredients and offer a mascara in cream form, the external influences resistance and was easy to remove. The eyelash cream was packaged in small tubes; a longitudinally rolled paper sticks served as the applicator. By the overlap of the wound paper layers had been a " groove shape " is given, which enabled a targeted application of the cream. This radical invention of Mascarawelt is offered today. By 1957, mascara was only sold in block form based on carnauba wax. The brush for the application had to be moistened and spread over the block. In 1957, Helena Rubinstein to use today viscous mascara in a vial on the market that can be applied without any preparation. The mascara in block form was soon almost displaced and is now barely in use.
Application
Mascara can be applied to all the lashes. The brush is led from the base of the eyelashes away from the eye to the lashes end. The brush should for receiving the mascara more than once just to be dunked in her bottle because this will result in air bubbles in the ink, they clump together ahead of time and let it dry. Instead, the brush should be turned several times in the bottle.
The most common cosmetic accident should be the slip of the mascara brush into the eye. It created with ink -filled scratches. These can become inflamed, leading to corneal ulcers and in the worst case to blindness. It is therefore strongly advised not to rub the eye and to see a eye doctor in such a case.
Contact lens wearers have a different problem: wimpernverlängernde fibers get under the lens and rub, and lens coatings by eye cosmetics. " Wimpernverlängernde " So avoid products. And note the order: first use contact lenses, then make-up; Only remove contact lenses, then make-up removal.