한국 여성의 이미지별 손톱화장에 관한 연구 - 20대ㆍ30대 연령 중심으로

About The Korean Woman at the View of the Image - The Age of between Twenty and Thirty -

&nbsp;&nbsp;The history of nail art extends far back to a time long before B.C 3500. In ancient Egypt, nobles dyed their nail with the Henna, which come from shrubs and has the meaning of superstition as well as aestheticism. People were only allowed to dye to the color of light.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Also in Korea, peoples used to paint their hands and feet before they went to the mountains or rivers. Nowadays there have fast developed the industry of beauty as well as the industry of service. The nail art has already come popular including America, Japan, Canada and Europe and has been booming in Korea for around three to four years.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Even fashion involved the nail art by the mess-media and the new trend of total coordination.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;The nail art is concerned with not only health living but also identity no matter what the age and sex are. Nail art contributes to make a total fashion image by coordinating with fashion and make-up. For this reason, the research of nail art design help to express personal identity.