Now, perhaps, there are no such people who would not know what make-up is. Someone is familiar only with the definition, but someone calls on daily makeup help. There are no indifferent and indifferent people. So let's figure out who we owe the appearance in our life of make-up and cosmetics. The history of the development of decorative cosmetics and make-up is the topic of our today's article.
Surprisingly, Ancient Egypt is also ahead of the whole planet in this area. It is considered to be the birthplace of modern cosmetics. Everyone knows that the standard of female beauty was none other than the Queen Nefertiti. Do not think that the beauty did without the help of cosmetics. With her help, the queen stressed her dignity and looked after the skin. Moreover, in ancient Egypt, the use of cosmetics was a kind of cult. Ointments, incense, creams were popular in society, and cosmetics were not neglected by men. Everyone wanted to look well-groomed and make a pleasant impression on others. But ointments and creams - only a small fraction of all that abundance of cosmetics, which pleased the inhabitants of ancient Egypt. Let's open the secret, saying that the Egyptians used the paint for nails and hair, lipstick, blush and podkazhiv eyes pencil. Moreover, lipstick and blush were made on the basis of henna, and the nails of the Egyptians gilded.
But the inhabitants of India and Ancient China did not lag behind the Egyptians. In addition to carcass and paint for nails, there was a white for the face, which allowed to achieve the effect, the so-called "noble pallor."
It is impossible not to mention the young ladies of Ancient Rus. It is interesting that they used beets as a blush. An example is the old good fairy tale "Morozko". Remember Marfushechka, darling, who rubbed her cheeks with beets to be beautiful and attractive! All the same, the mods and women of fashion of Ancient Rus adhered to the use of natural means. Apparently they believed that beauty is inextricably linked with nature. Is it not so? After all, it is given to us by nature, and with the help of natural means (herbs, broths, infusions) it can easily be preserved in its original form.
So, we were convinced that cosmetics is a rather old lady. She will not advise us of the bad.
Compared with our ancestors, we have much more opportunities to make ourselves even more beautiful. The blessing in shops is full of different cosmetics for every taste, request and a purse. All that only your heart desires! But at the same time, there is one more question: the question of the culture of using cosmetics. From all the set of cosmetics offered to us it is necessary to be able to choose the one that is really needed and important. And also, you need to know how to use it correctly. There are elementary rules that are not too difficult to observe, so that cosmetics produce the proper effect.One of the most important - to store cosmetics in a dark and cool place, as well as regularly (at least once a month) to check whether the expiration date of this or that remedy.
We must instill a "culture of using cosmetics" from childhood. This does not mean that you should teach children how to use makeup or apply make-up. Just need to instill in them the desire to look beautiful and maintain the health of their skin, hair, nails.
We hope that the history of the development of decorative cosmetics and make-up will be better than us to remind us of the rational and competent application of cosmetics today.