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The history of nail polish can be traced all the way
back to the ancient Egyptians. Nail color was used to
signify social status, and the Egyptians used dyes made
from henna to give their fingernails and toenails a
reddish brown hue. Women of higher status, such as
Queen Nefertiti, could use vibrant colors on their nails
while lower class women were only allowed to use pale
tones
During the Chou Dynasty in China, members of the
royal family dyed their nails with gold and silver. This time
period also produced nail polish made from Arabic gum,
egg whites, gelatin, and beeswax, as well as dyes made
by crushing flower petals and combining them with alum
Several decades later, during the 15th century, Chinese
royalty wore red and black dyes on their nails.
By the turn of the 19th century, people were tinting
their fingers and toes with scented red oils rather than
painting them. Many cookbooks in the United States and
England contained recipes for making homemade nail
dyes. The creation of automobile paint in the 1920s led to
the introduction of colored nail enamels that looked
similar to the nail polishes available today