Where Did Makeup Originate?

HEY PEOPLE!

How are you all today?


So, for my 1st blog post about the geography about makeup, I've decided to go from the start: Where did using makeup originate from?


So to start off, I have to state this: Makeup has been around for over 6000 years of human history, and it has spanned and started off in numerous areas of the globe. The most obvious example of makeup being used was in Ancient Egypt, where the pharaohs used to wear different styles of Eyeliner to show off their power.

In India, women used to use a powder called Kohl to put onto their new-born's eyes, for two reasons:
1/ It was supposed to strengthen the child's eyes
2/ It protected against an ancient Indian curse called "Evil Eye" (It is supposed to bring misfortune and Injury to those who have been cursed by it).
They also used Kohl on themselves as eyeliner to try and make their eyes look darker and more open.

Henna originated from North Africa, where it was used as hair dyes and temporary tattoos, and it's still being used as that to this very day.

In Japan, Geisha used to crush safflower seeds to extract the dyes to be used as lipstick, eyeliner, and tinted eyebrow gel.

In Europe, people were judged based on the colour of their skin (Yes, Racist I know but it wasn't due to natural born colour). Lower class workers spent a lot of time in the sun, so they would tan naturally, whereas the higher up in power one was, the more time they would spend indoors, thus keeping them pale. People would try to lighten their skin when they go to social events, so they would seem more powerful. This is why, in the Hunger Games, Effie wore white face paint, to make her seem higher up in the social scale.

Finally, In Australia and America, the native tribes painted their faces for battle, to try and scare off their opponents.

So, this all has some meaning, but how have we come from this to what we wear today?
That, my dear friends, Is Another Post.

Jonny :)