Articles of category "European makeup history"

In medieval Europe all sins were considered be of devil and were forbidden, including, certainly, medieval makeup. However, it is known that manufacture and selling of the 17th century makeup and perfumery have been advanced already in Italy since the I-IX centuries and the center of it was the city of Kopje (near Naples). The development of the 19th century makeup flourished.

In Western theatre, makeup is used for two purposes: to emphasize and reinforce facial features that might otherwise be lost under bright lights or at a distance and to alter signs of age, skin tone, or nose shape. Modern makeup made with white eyeshadow takes the place of charcoal and brilliantly updates the smoky eye with a glowing, ethereal edge. For real-life elegance, wear it with black mascara instead of white. Going out tonight? Add extra-long, flirtatious falsies.