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7 facts about nail polish from the '20s

Wearing nail polish in the present is almost the same as breathing but way back in the '20s, this now common trend was reserved for the upper class! Check out more nail polish facts from way back.

Nail polish was made popular in the 1920s where it was created for mere show off. Any lady who wore nail polish back then was seen as a lady of leisure and very comfortable.

In the 1920s Nitrocellulose was introduced as an ingredient in nail polish which acted as a film forming agent to make the polish stay in place and last longer.

There are more fun facts about nail polish way back then that have been taken for granted in the present day:

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