Cosmetics helped Empress Wu of China take the throne. A merchant’s daughter who became a concubine to Emperor Taizong, Wu “cultivated her image by wearing lavish cosmetics to indicate her rising ...

Nowadays, you can find entire aisles of beauty products in any drugstore, including lotions that promise youth in a bottle, mascaras that promise longer lashes, and foundations that promise perfect ...

Jul. 6—ASHLAND — Cultural influences permeate a new exhibit at the Highlands Museum and Discovery Center. "Pamper: A History of Cosmetics and Self-Care" observes every aspect of personal care, from ...

First launched in 1973 by Eunice Johnson, publishing executive and wife of Johnson Publishing Company CEO John H. Johnson, Fashion Fair Cosmetics was the first national makeup line formulated and ...