美容一词，最早源于古希腊的“kosmetikos”，意为“装饰”。美容的活动在古代就已存在。考古学家从发掘的文物*证，在当时，染料和香水已异地交换使用。到公元000年，黑锑粉末被用作描眉和染眉，铅被用来画眼线，绿孔雀石被用来画眼影等。令人惊奇的是，古代妇女化妆与现代妇女有着惊人的相似之处，如染手指和脚趾甲、涂唇、描眉、染发等。那么，做美容英语怎么说呢？  

  What is beauty culture   什么是美容   A beauty salon or beauty parlor (International spelling: beauty parlor) (or sometimes beauty shop) is an establishment dealing with cosmetic treatments for men and women. Other variations of this type of business include hair salons and spas.   There is a distinction between a beauty salon and a hair salon and although many small businesses do offer both sets of treatments; beauty salons provide more generalized services related to skin health, facial aesthetic, foot care, aromatherapy, even meditation, oxygen therapy, mud baths, and innumerable other services.   The beauty treatments:   Massage for the body is a popular beauty treatment, with various techniques offering benefits to the skin (including the application of beauty products) and for increasing mental well-being and relaxation.   Facials refer to a treatment for the face.   Manicure refers to a treatment for the hands, incorporating the fingernails and cuticles and often involving the application of nail polish.   Pedicure refers to a treatment for the feet, incorporating the toenails and the softening or removal of calluses.   Manicures and pedicures take place at nail salons.   Beauty salons offer treatments such as waxing and threading for hair removal.Cosmetics are substances used to enhance the appearance or odor of the human body.    Cosmetics include skin-care creams, lotions, powders, perfumes, lipsticks, fingernail and toe nail polish, eye and facial makeup, towelettes, permanent waves, colored contact lenses, hair colors, hair sprays and gels, deodorants, hand sanitizer, baby products, bath oils, bubble baths, bath salts, butters and many other types of products. A subset of cosmetics is called “make-up”, which refers primarily to colored products intended to alter the user’s appearance. Many manufacturers distinguish between decorative cosmetics and care cosmetics.   美容（beauty culture）一词可以从两个角度来理解。*是“容”这个字，其次是“美”。“容”包括脸、仪态(bearing)和修饰(beautify)三层意思。 “美”则具有形容词和动词的两层含义。形容词表明的是美容的结果和目的是美丽的好看的；动词则表明的是美容的过程，即美化(prettify)和改变的意思。因此，简单地讲美容是一种改变原有的有良行为和疾病(面部)，使之成为文明的(civilized)、高素质的(well educated)、具有可以被人接受的外观形象(image)，有活动和过程或为达到此目的而使用的产品和方法。