2008年4月30日 星期三

I''ve Got to Hand It to You

n the 1930s, actresses on the silver screen looked elegant and sophisticated. What was the finishing touch to their look that made women across the Western world wish to imitate them? It was the perfect polish on their long fingernails. Manicuring and painting nails is not a new thing. The first known instances of nail care date back to China in 3000 BC when members of the royal family used a mixture of silver, gold, egg whites, and beeswax to color and protect their nails. The paint used on fingernails in the 1930s and today, however, was actually made possible as a result of innovations in the automotive paint industry.

The cosmetics company Revlon was started in 1932. Its founders used nail polishes that were pigment-based instead of dyes, and they had polishes available in a variety of colors. Up until that point, nail polish was only available in various shades of red. Revlon also brought in vogue the idea of matching nail and lip color.
During the first half of the 20th century, men would receive manicures along with a haircut, shave, and shoeshine in a package deal. Over time, manicures for men went out of fashion. Yet, in the 1990''s, men once again started to care about the appearance of their nails. Now, men and women alike can be seen in nail salons getting their nails cleaned, trimmed, polished, and even painted. From natural to acrylic, fingernails come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Getting a manicure is one way to pamper yourself and look well kept without breaking the bank.

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1.This artical is about the nail art to the women and men.
2.
a.manicure vt. 修剪(指甲)& n. 修指甲
sophisticated a. 世故的;
pigment-based a. 以顏料為底的精緻的
trim vt. 修整

b.go/be out of fashion  不流行
in vogue  蔚為風尚
break the bank  花大錢

3.I chose this artical because i love nail art. It is very beautiful. I had been nail art once. my sister bought a lot of nail polish. She is a patient person. She drow my fingernail abou one hour. and the product were very cute. But actually two days after.when i wash my hand, they were broken....

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