History of Nail Treatments in Ancient Civilizations Quiz

Incas painted eagles on their nails during the Inca Empire.

French King Louis XVI ruled from 1770 until 1792.

The modern manicure developed in the early 1900s with the invention of the orange stick.

In 1892, Dr.Sitts' niece invented a nail-care line exclusively for high-class women.

The French manicure style was created by Jeff Pink in Paris in 1976.

In ancient Egypt, only women wore nail polish to indicate their social status.

During the Zhou Dynasty, royalty used nail polish made from beeswax and egg whites to show their social status.

The Ming Dynasty is known for the short length of nails among the royalty.

Empress Dowager Cixi of China ruled during the period from 1368 to 1644.

In Babylonia around 3200 BC, both men and women painted their nails with black and green kohl.