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But he wasn't the first. In fact, for thousands of years, men have sported face paint
for a variety of reasons. Ancient Egyptians wore coal
to protect their windows to the soul and ward off evil spirits. Tribes all over the globe
would paint their faces before battle to frighten the enemy
and psych themselves up. In 18th century France,
courtiers relied heavily on cosmetics to tell the world how important they were. After the French Revolution,
male preening became frowned upon, and fell out of fashion. And yet, fast forward to the 21st century,
and today, one of the fastest growing
cosmetics markets in the world is for the male animal. Mirror, mirror on the wall
for a variety of reasons. Ancient Egyptians wore coal
to protect their windows to the soul and ward off evil spirits. Tribes all over the globe
would paint their faces before battle to frighten the enemy
and psych themselves up. In 18th century France,
courtiers relied heavily on cosmetics to tell the world how important they were. After the French Revolution,
male preening became frowned upon, and fell out of fashion. And yet, fast forward to the 21st century,
and today, one of the fastest growing
cosmetics markets in the world is for the male animal. Mirror, mirror on the wall
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But he wasn't the first.
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In fact, for thousands of years,
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men have sported face paint
for a variety of reasons.
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Ancient Egyptians wore coal
to protect their windows to the soul
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and ward off evil spirits.
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Tribes all over the globe
would paint their faces before battle
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to frighten the enemy
and psych themselves up.
00:00:25.775 --> 00:00:29.779
In 18th century France,
courtiers relied heavily on cosmetics
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to tell the world how important they were.
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After the French Revolution,
male preening became frowned upon,
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and fell out of fashion.
00:00:41.999 --> 00:00:44.544
And yet, fast forward to the 21st century,
and today,
00:00:44.877 --> 00:00:47.088
one of the fastest growing
cosmetics markets in the world
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is for the male animal.
00:00:53.469 --> 00:00:55.555
Mirror, mirror on the wall...
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Movie Summary
Documentary series in which Goldblum pulls back the curtain on a seemingly familiar object to reveal a world of astonishing connections, fascinating science, and a whole lot of big ideas.
