Where makeup originated
Makeup originated in the Middle East, but it dates back far into history. Make-up is mentioned in the Old Testament and other old documents from different cultures.
Men and women during this time wore eye shadow. Green was the most popular colour and they would put it on their eyelids. These types of cosmetics were made by mixing many chemicals, they prefered the black, dark almost gothic look.
Men and women during this time wore eye shadow. Green was the most popular colour and they would put it on their eyelids. These types of cosmetics were made by mixing many chemicals, they prefered the black, dark almost gothic look.
No one knows where makeup first came from, because it is so old. Historians know that Egyptian men and women used makeup in ancient Egypt. Lip ointments were popular and henna was used to colour their nails and draw designs on their hands.
I was watching a documentary about a Chinese lady who stains her skin with powder made from ground-rice, this technique has been used in order to make a persons face whiter, but in this woman's case it turned her face blotchy white and tan coloured, and ruined her beautiful skin. In the olden days people who have dark coloured skin (in some regions) wanted their skin to have a pearl complexion, this was due to the segregation against white and black people. The poor dark coloured people would have mostly worked in farms or fields and therefore would get a tan, this colour skin then eventually symbolised poor people. Therefore those who had worked indoors were the rich people and there skin was white. This is the reason why people want white skin in these areas. But then again white people in Europe all want a tan, many use fake tan or sunbathe just to get a tan.
