Knowledge quiz · 12 questions
Quiz: beauty history and cult products
A 12-question quiz on beauty history and cult products: Chanel No. 5, Nivea Creme, Maybelline, MAC, NARS Orgasm, Bioderma and Eight Hour Cream. Score over 85% and you get fireworks.
1/12 In which year was Chanel No. 5 launched?
1921 1899 1955 1970
Chanel No. 5 was launched in 1921 and is one of the most famous perfumes in the world.
2/12 What was Coco Chanel's real first name?
Gabrielle Juliette Colette Marie
Coco Chanel was born Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel. Coco was a nickname.
3/12 In which year did Nivea Creme first come out?
1911 1880 1935 1950
Nivea Creme came out in 1911. The blue tin with white lettering arrived a little later, in 1925.
4/12 Who is Maybelline named after?
Actress Mae West A town in the US The month of May Mabel, the founder's sister
Founder T. L. Williams named the brand after his sister Mabel, who used petroleum jelly and coal dust on her lashes.
5/12 What did L'Oréal start with in 1909?
Face cream Lipstick Hair dye Perfume
Eugène Schueller founded L'Oréal with a hair dye he developed himself.
6/12 Who was already using kohl eyeliner thousands of years ago?
The ancient Romans first The Vikings The ancient Egyptians The Aztecs
Ancient Egyptians, men and women, wore kohl around their eyes, both for looks and protection from the sun.
7/12 Legend says Cleopatra bathed in milk. Which acid does milk contain?
Salicylic acid Glycolic acid Hyaluronic acid Lactic acid
Milk contains lactic acid, a gentle AHA still used for exfoliation today.
8/12 What does MAC stand for?
Make A Change Montreal Artist Collective Make-up Art Cosmetics Modern Advanced Colour
MAC stands for Make-up Art Cosmetics. The brand started in Toronto.
9/12 What's the name of NARS's most famous blush shade?
Deep Throat Orgasm Laguna Sex Appeal
Orgasm is the cult peachy-pink shade. Laguna is NARS's bronzer, one of my favourites.
10/12 Which brand says it created the first micellar water in 1991?
Bioderma Avène Garnier Nivea
Bioderma says Sensibio H2O, the first micellar water, was created in 1991. I must be on my fiftieth bottle.
11/12 Which brand launched the cult Eight Hour Cream in 1930?
Clinique Lancôme Elizabeth Arden Estée Lauder
Elizabeth Arden launched Eight Hour Cream in 1930.
12/12 In which year was Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair launched?
1995 1960 2001 1982
The little brown bottle of Advanced Night Repair arrived in 1982.