Was Activated Charcoal A Good Trend To Bite Into?
In the summertime, some shops and ice cream vendors start to sell black ice cream made out of activated charcoal.Continue Reading
Tag: Fads
These are fads in colours, design or fashion that only lasted for a short period of time in popular culture.
The Hunt for the Origins of Indian Yellow Pigment
Indian Yellow was clear luminous vivid orange-yellow pigment from India. It was sometimes described as fluorescent and very bright. IndianContinue Reading
Puce Was Once The Height Of 18th Century French Fashion For A Second
Puce is mostly seen as a colour seen in Fall fashion. The wine-deep mauve colour that can look sophisticated andContinue Reading
Modern Day Retro 80’s Television Shows
The big hair-sprayed hair, neon lights and Memphis interior design came back as we retrospectively look back at the lifestyleContinue Reading
What makes blue wine so blue?
There are many variations of wine that people have drank or at least heard of. From a yellowish colour toneContinue Reading
Is Everything Nice With Pumpkin Spice?
It’s been at least ten years that this rustic orange has been in this popular cultural eye. Pumpkin spice namedContinue Reading
Millennial Pink: The pink that made a comeback
Pink has become a colour that has a lot of stigma towards gender identity. Recently the colour is mostly seenContinue Reading
The Popularity of Iridescent Products throughout the Ages
The surprisingly long history of holographic and iridescent products. A brief explanation of the naturally sourced material to the examined modern history of the synthetically made products.
How an Egyptian Craze created Mummy Brown
One of the most morbid paint colours that might of existed. A colour that came out of an interest in Egyptian culture.
A Dark History of Arsenic Greens
Based on the history of Scheele’s green and Emerald green. The synthetic greens that were too deadly to have near anyone. This green wallpaper was linked to the death of a certain famous exiled emperor.
The Long History of Lead White Paint
Lead white paint in everyday life and the illnesses that it created.
Under The Moonlight 