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  2. Effects of long-term contact lens wear on the cornea - Wikipedia

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    Long-term contact lens use can lead to alterations in corneal thickness, stromal thickness, curvature, corneal sensitivity, cell density, and epithelial oxygen uptake, etc. Other changes may include the formation of epithelial vacuoles and microcysts (containing cellular debris) as well as the emergence of polymegethism in the corneal endothelium.

  3. Cosmetics in ancient Rome - Wikipedia

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    Cosmetics, first used in ancient Rome for ritual purposes, [ 1] were part of daily life. Some fashionable cosmetics, such as those imported from Germany, Gaul and China, were so expensive that the Lex Oppia tried to limit their use in 189 BCE. [ 2] These "designer brands" spawned cheap knock-offs that were sold to poorer women. [ 3]

  4. Jack Pierce (make-up artist) - Wikipedia

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    In 2003, Pierce was recognized with a lifetime achievement award from the Hollywood Make-up Artist and Hair Stylist Guild. In recent years, there has been a strong desire to give Pierce a Hollywood Boulevard star for his work. [citation needed] In May 2013, Cinema Makeup School in Los Angeles dedicated a memorial gallery in honor of Pierce. [3]

  5. Why your hair and eye colors change - AOL.com

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    More melanin means darker eyes, hair or skin. The color of the melanin in the eyes is determined by three other genes, EYCL1, 2 and 3. ... All blue-eyed people can trace their ancestry back to a ...

  6. Victorian-era cosmetics - Wikipedia

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    The length of the hair, in particular, was a display of a woman's health and was well taken care of. Both men and women used products to promote hair growth. Since the use of cosmetics on societal women was limited, hair was kept well groomed. Victorian women would braid their hair, use hair wigs, and apply heat to make tight curls.

  7. The dangers of LED face masks you should know about - AOL

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    The dangers of LED face masks you should know about. The latest recall in the beauty world just happens to involve one of the biggest at-home trends for skincare junkies and one of the leading ...

  8. History of cosmetics - Wikipedia

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    Nefertiti bust with eye liner applied ≈1,320 BC (≈3,300 years ago). The history of cosmetics spans at least 7,000 years and is present in almost every society on earth. Cosmetic body art is argued to have been the earliest form of a ritual in human culture. The evidence for this comes in the form of utilised red mineral pigments ( red ochre ...

  9. Biological effects of high-energy visible light - Wikipedia

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    Blue light, a type of high-energy light, is part of the visible light spectrum. High-energy visible light (HEV light) is short-wave light in the violet/blue band from 400 to 450 nm in the visible spectrum, which has a number of purported negative biological effects, namely on circadian rhythm and retinal health (blue-light hazard), which can lead to age-related macular degeneration.