Russian Holidays - Cosmetologist's Day

Every year on April 7, Russia celebrates Cosmetologist's Day Facial and body skin care specialists use advances in dermatology, physiotherapy, pharmacology and restorative medicine in their work In modern cosmetology, there are 3 main areas: • traditional therapy - massages, cleansing, peeling and other preventive procedures; • hardware - myostimulation, cryotherapy, RF lifting, electroporation; • injection - mesatherapy, biorevitalization and other techniques Cosmetologist's Day has been celebrated in the Russian Federation since 2009 On April 7, this profession was included in the list of specialties officially registered by the Ministry of Health And although cosmetologists appeared in modern Russia relatively recently, the traditions of caring for the skin of the face and body go back hundreds of years This is interesting: The word “lipstick” comes from Latin as “apple”, because initially this particular fruit was used to make the product And Julius Caesar’s favorite perfume included olive oil and orange zest People have been using skin care for thousands of years From Greek kosmetike translates as “the art of decoration” The ancient Egyptians mastered it perfectly The first manuscript on cosmetics was written by Cleopatra The 21-meter-long papyrus contained methods for removing warts and unwanted hair, recipes for creating eyebrow dyes and incense Incredible but true: Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut, who had a personal beauty salon, became a victim of beauty Some researchers say the cause of her death was an aromatic skin lotion based on benzopyrene, a dangerous and very toxic hydrocarbon Hatshepsut used this product to care for her face and body In Ancient Egypt, it was customary to use oils and ointments to nourish the skin, and to do manicures and pedicures Decorative cosmetics included minerals, such as grated malachite Green circles were drawn around the eyes with powder, an analogue of modern shadows Using an ointment based on lion fat, hair thickness and growth were enhanced Cosmetology products, which could also be medicinal, were made by priests Thus, grated malachite relieved a viral eye disease - trachoma In Ancient Greece, specialists who decorated the face and body were called cosmetists They developed formulas for herbal balms and massage oils and provided hair removal services in public baths Hippocrates, being the first physician, did more than just heal the sick The healer was very interested in techniques for caring for the face and body His follower Diocles of Karysta left behind a work containing recipes for masks and ointments based on plants for the care of facial skin, hair and nails The ancient Roman physician and surgeon Galen wrote a textbook on cosmetology, dividing skin care products into medicinal and decorative The medieval scientist Avicenna revealed a direct dependence of the state of the dermis on the health of human internal organs Incredible but true: Lead white and arsenic powder were very popular long before the Renaissance The toxicity of the raw materials used to make them has often caused tragedies However, the issue of the health safety of these products was raised only by Louis XVI The king instructed the French Academy of Sciences to establish how harmful powder, rouge and white containing arsenic and lead were Mass production of skin and hair care products began only in the 20th century At the same time, the first hairdressers appeared, whose specialists provided cosmetology services The most common ones included fruit and ice masks, and removal of pigmentation using carbon dioxide In the USSR in the 30s It was possible to take a course of facial massage using Pospelov’s method and other procedures in medical cosmetics offices During the Second World War and after, women had to forget about beauty and self-care Only in the 50s Cosmetics cabinets have reappeared in hairdressing salons The first beauty salons began to open in Russia in the 90s of the twentieth century Before this, Soviet citizens who wanted to look young and well-groomed visited the “Cosmetology Clinic No 84” in Leningrad and contacted the Moscow Research Institute of Cosmetology Today, plastic surgeons and representatives of other medical specialties help therapists fight for beauty However, this does not detract from the value of cosmetologists who celebrate their professional holiday on April 7