History of Makeup

The first use of makeup cosmetics started in Ancient Egypt, 4000 bc. Products were created using dangerous products such as mercury and white lead. Another cosmetic they used was khol, which was used to outline the eyes. It was made from lead, copper, burned almonds, soot and other ingredients. From there mkeup has progressed in different ways in different countries. What we recognise as makeup today didn't develop until the nineteenth century, and it has been improved over and over again. For example, mascara used to be made of soot and petroleum jelly, then progressed into soap and black dye. Now it is made using carbon black pigment and a variety of waxes and oils.


The era of makeup that most interests me is the 1950s.

 

I love the makeup of this time because I think it looks so classic and is still wearable today.