Soha Ahmed, Audrey Cruz, Curran Rooney
English II Honors
Higgin
10 January 2017
Evolution of Women's Makeup
The styles of makeup over the years differ vastly from era to era. Every style of makeup has a purpose to highlight important features of a face. Women wear makeup the way they do to accentuate their natural beauty. From the ancient egypt to today, makeup vastly changes and makes comebacks throughout time. Makeup is constantly changing; Makeup has evolved and repeated from ancient egypt to now.
The use of makeup during the ancient Egyptian times is very common. Makeup is worn primarily by higher class individuals because they can afford more makeup than the lower class. Cosmetics are used by both men and women, not
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Green eye makeup is achieved by using a green pigment called malachite. Ancient Egyptians use a type of rouge for the lips and cheeks called ochre. Makeup is used for medical purposes in ancient Egypt. Physicians prescribe kohl against eye diseases. Kohl is also used to shield the eyes from the sun and act as a restrain from flies. There are multiple purposes for makeup in ancient Egyptian times including, religious, magical, and traditional reasons. Ancient Grecians’ preferred style of makeup is the no makeup look . They desire pale, glowy skin and unibrows to enhance their natural beauty. Most women of Ancient Greece are not naturally beautiful, according to their standards at the time, so they use makeup to achieve the appearance of a natural, alluring woman. During the Grecian era, pale skin is a sign of social status. If one is tan, it shows that they are of the lower-class and have to work in the fields for extensive hours to supply their family. When one has pale skin they appear wealthier because they do not look like they have been outside all day. To lighten their skin the women will use white lead as a paint for their face, also known as foundation. At this time people did not …show more content…
Throughout the sixties, people loved eye makeup. The eyes are the focus of the face and the makeup looks are to created elegant and accentuated eyes. To accentuate the eyes, double winged eyeliner above the top lashes and white eyeshadow over the lid and inner corner of the eye are applied (1960s). To add depth to the eye, tones of blue, grey, and white are applied to the lid. False lashes were also applied to the top and bottom lashes of the eye to make the eye look more elegant. To further bring out the eyes, the rest of the face’s makeup is soft and minimal. The rest of the face consists of pale pink blush, pale lips, and powder. Until the end of the sixties, loads of powder was applied to the face, but towards the end of the decade, powder became minimal. The 80s is a time of bright colors and crazy hair. A popular look in the 80s is heavy mascara on the top and bottom lashes. This is then emphasized with a thick layer of eyeliner on the top and bottom lids. Pink and purple are the two main colors for eyeshadow in the 80s. They would add contrasting colors from eyelids to eyebrows. There are no makeup removal products in the 80s so it takes days to get the eyeshadow off, which usually results in eye infections. Accentuating cheekbones is a part of 80s culture. A bright streak of blush is considered attractive in the 80s. Foundation is applied heavily
As Talia Felix points out, a cultural disparity exists between our perception of makeup in the Roaring Twenties, and the ordinary look of the day. Our perception of the era relies heavily on the pictures and products of the stars and celebrities of the day. While icons like Louise Brooks and Clara Bow often had a face full of dramatic makeup, ordinary
Ancient Egypt is a culture that lasted for thousands of years and with that came an abundance of art and artifacts that are still being examined today. Not much is exactly known about Ancient Egyptian culture but there are somethings that Archaeologist can infer about their culture. One piece that can shed some light onto the ancient Egyptians is the Palette of Narmer. The palette is intriguing both aesthetically and historically we will talk about both.
Beauty has evolved over the years. It all started with the Egyptians, who cultivated beauty in an extravagant way. Ever since then there has been a dramatic change in beauty and fashion which occurred during the decades of the 1920s, also called the era of the Flappers. It was a time where “good girls” could become worse in the evening. The 1920s was when cosmetic industries became bigger, with the help of the media. Every pharmacy and department store in the world had a makeup counter. The type of makeup women would purchase from the makeup counter were the latest powders, vanishing creams, pan stick, lipstick and mascaras. The “flappers” were the type of girls that wore all of those products and a lot of makeup. The use of heavy makeup became the fashion of the era, because of movie stars like Clara Bow and Mae Murray, who created the flapper attitude. Clara Bow was the one that started the cupid’s bow lip which became popular. It also created the image of 1920s women with their bow lip and dark eyes.
Before the 1920’s, cosmetics were not widely accepted in American culture, as people associated it with prostitution. During the Roaring Twenties, people were letting loose and trying to forget about the bad times during World War 1. This was also the time when women started wearing makeup. Some would wear light makeup such as blush or lip gloss, others wore heavy eyeliner, and usually those women were considered “flappers.” Flappers were women who generally had the exact opposite look of what a woman was “supposed” to look like.
Make up has been around for about 12 thousand years. Woman use makeup to make them look more beautiful, woman now and back that weren’t happy with their natural beauty so they chose to event or come up with something that would make them beautiful. Woman got the idea that they would use some things form nature that they found and smashed it or do something to but on their face. At first it was a poisons thing to use but now a days makeup have reached a point that it’s not dangers to put on now. In this paper making to talk about the different make up their development of each. Some of the makeup history that I’m going to talk about are lipstick, mascara, eye liner, Eye shadow, body painting and a little about nail polish. I’m also going to talk about who wear makeup. I am going to explain why they wear makeup and what it meant to wear makeup.
There is also special makeup that can help conceal the aging effects like wrinkles, bags under their eyes, or blemishes. But this is normal in Brave New World and today’s
Those who could not afford gold leaf and precious minerals, but still could afford a mask, would have theirs made of wood or other less-costly materials, such as plaster or hardened mummy shrouds, yet with idealized features such as large eyes, red skin tones for men and yellow skin tones for women, and other embellishments. Other masks were made of linen or papyrus and painted to look like gold for both women and men. Masks were embellished with paint, using red for the flesh tones of males and yellow, pale tones for females. Added to this were composite, inlaid eyes or eyebrows, as well as other details that could elevate the cost of the finished product considerably. Hence, indications of social status, including hairstyles, jewelry and costumes (depicted on body-length head covers) are often helpful in dating masks.
When the Pharaoh applied eyeliner to himself it was believed that he was also applying eyeliner to past gods. The reincarnated gods needed to be protected by the sun too. Like most things do-eyeliner soon became a fashion statement as well. It was first used by the Pharaohs and upper class of Egypt, but it then became a trend of the lower class. Even though it was originally meant to protect and connect, people eventually started to use eyeliner to better define their eyes. “As millennia’s went and architecture changed with them, eyeliner fashion remained constant, proving that Egyptian people celebrated their religion with devotion that lasted for millennia’s.” (History of Cosmetics) Time pasted in Egypt and eyeliner stuck around, it only started to fall after the Romans took over Egypt. Even then eyeliner fashion was still around during the Roman
The History of Makeup; 1910s – Early 2000s Introduction The history of makeup has evolved drastically overtime from the 1910s up until now. Makeup was first used only by the upper-class women but with the rapid increase in technology, makeup industries became revolutionized. This allowed makeup to be accessible and affordable for everyone. As makeup revolutionized, so did the cosmetic products.
Much like today, 1960s girls relied on concealer to correct and conceal small blemishes and areas of redness. C H E E K S Believe it or not, blush was not a must in the 1960s. Those who did want to add a gentle flush of colour to their cheeks generally opted for delicate, peachy hues. Other fashionable choices included the subtle use of soft rose and warm brown blushers. Pastel colours like corals, pinks and peach were the fashionable colours, and the look geared towards natural and
Everyday in the Egyptian way of life, both men and women would adorn themselves with beautiful jewelry and makeup. Wearing these pieces of jewelry and makeup was part of their everyday life.
Both men and women wore make up. Whether it was to line their eyes or make their eye lashes and eye brows denser, they used black kohl and used shades of blue or green as eye shadow which was made using powdered minerals. For the purpose of colouring the lips, nails and hair, henna was used. They kept varied hair lengths and played with curls, hair pins, wigs and what not!
4. Try winged liner. 5. If you like funky, then go for silver eyeliner and you can also don a neutral eye makeup to keep it simple yet pretty.
In the 1920s, makeup played a vital role especially for women trying to recover from the fears and horrors of the war. After the recession, it lead to an increase of manufacturing new cosmetic products and brands such as Maybelline. As makeup made its debut to the world, stores were opening and slogans such as “try before you buy” just like Gordon Selfridge proclaimed women to get a sense of what products to use along with spreading the word to others if content with the amazing outcome. Face and complexion was considered by most as an important factor for representing beauty of an artificial face. Face powder was very essential because many women wanted to create a light, sandy
Their sights were aimed a little higher. They were trying to impress the gods. That’s where the religious part comes in, but basically where makeup has generated from. Over the years, makeup has evolved and it’s not only face paint now; Its turned into powders, gels, clay, liquids, creams, and so much more. Not only is it for women, but a small percentage of men now also wear makeup.