 were actually available in the early 1930s maybe not widely but it was you know it was just a way to you know play with some of these um sort of beauty standards maybe even match your whole ensemble and also at the time really kind of challenged the economic climate of what was going on hollywood really disseminated the painted manicure and here is a way that for only a few cents a bottle uh working-class women that wasn't you know fully you know compromised by the great depression