Nail polish is an undeniable part of our culture.

But we arefarfrom the first culture to have an obsession with painting our nails.

At that time and place, warriors would color their nails before going off to battle.

Pretty colored nails

Ancient nail color and its meaning

People in 3000 B.C.

China also used different nail colors to display their class rank (viaByrdie).

Talk about a fashion faux pas!

Pyramids at Giza

Interestingly Cobb was also the inventor of an absolute manicure staple of the modern day: the emory board.

And acrylic nails were born.

1920’s fashion ad

1950’s style beauty

A manicure

A woman selecting a nail polish