In 1911, a Canadian inventor named Anna Taylor patented artificial eyelashes. His invention included adhesive eyelashes, or eyelashes in strips, which were thought to be made of human hair. A few years later, German hairdresser Karl Nessler offered false eyelash services at his New York salon. In 1911, a Canadian woman named Anna Taylor patented artificial eyelashes for the first time, using a fabric half moon implanted with tiny hairs.
In 1915, Karl Nessler, a hairdresser known for his permanent waves, opened a hair salon in New York and sold eyelash services, promoting false eyelashes in his salon as, according to the New York Times, “protection against the glare of electric lights”. He also hired choristers to sell them and beat up customers. These artificial eyelashes are made of fine human hair, were woven into a metal band and worn with a headband. The popularity of false eyelashes and any type of makeup has continued to grow, and false eyelashes may continue to grow in popularity.
As the Middle Ages progressed, false eyelashes were used in competitive contests, in which each woman tried to surpass the next with her makeup and eyelashes. Eyelash extensions offer a different layer of beauty that highlights the eyes and completes an outfit. In the 1950s, false eyelashes reappeared when Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe began using them on a daily basis.
