Cosmetic surgery is an invasive medical practice that was developed mainly in the late 19th century. According to the American Society of Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery, over 10 million people had cosmetic surgery in 2008 in the United States alone. This is an overall increase of 446 percent since 1997. The term cosmetic surgery (from
Cosmopolitan magazine, originally named The Cosmopolitan, was launched in 1886 as a general-interest family magazine by Schlicht and Field Publishers. It changed publishers several times and eventually enjoyed success as a leading publisher of both serialized novels and short stories. The 1950s saw the rise of inexpensive paperbacks and television, and circulation declined for magazines
CoverGirl is a cosmetics company that was founded by the Noxzema Chemical Company in 1958. Originally a line of only six products in the vein of the company’s cleansers and toners, CoverGirl has become one of the largest and most recognizable cosmetics companies in the industry. Named for the especially highly regarded models who grace
Dandruff is the shedding of the scalp’s epidermal cells, something that affects most people in various degrees. The skin of the scalp constantly sheds, but when the scalp’s dead cells shed at a rapid rate, large grey-white clumps appear on the top of the scalp and become visible. Manufacturers of shampoos and conditioners have produced
Dermatology, a medical specialization that deals with skin care, emerged from the study of venereal diseases. The first schools of dermatology were established in 18th-century France and early dermatologists specialized, for example, in the treatment of diseases such as syphilis. In the United States, the link between sexual disease and skin disorders such as lesions
Paris, France, has been the center of the fashion world for centuries, and any fashion designer desiring fame and fortune went there. Parisian fashion gained its foothold on history during the reign of Louis XIV, “The Sun King,” in the 17th century. Skilled tailors spent hundreds of hours clothing the many courtiers as they flew
In the beauty industry, retailers use display booths and stands to demonstrate and advertise products and methods of use. Display stands are most prominent in large retail outlets where trained beauty product professionals apply and illustrate how products can be used and what immediate effects are available to the consumer. These professionals are also a
The Body Shop, founded in the mid 1970s, is a beauty company that offers vegetable-based products and a strong ethical mission. It is the second largest cosmetic franchise in the world. The Body Shop emphasizes its stance against animal testing and for fair trade and promotes positive environmental and social change through its products and
Botox, a diluted form of the neurotoxin botulinum A, is, according to the statistics of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the most popular cosmetic procedure (including surgical and non-surgical procedures) ever to exist. While in the year 2000, one million people had had Botox injections in the United States, by 2002, when the
From Calvin Klein’s designer jeans to Nike’s infamous swoosh trademark, branding is an integral component of the advertising industry in which a collection of images and ideas connect consumers with specific attitudes, feelings, and perceptions about products and companies, invoking a sense of trust and status. Branding has transformed advertising, culture, and the economy, changing