Make-up of Ancient Egypt

According to Wikipedia, the first archaeological evidence of cosmetics usage was found in Ancient Egypt in the year 4,000 BC. They were the first who put things on faces to make them look more beautiful. Well, not only for looking good, historians insist that Ancient Egyptians’ love of cosmetics wasn’t purely based on vanity.
Men, women and children all adhered to strict personal hygiene regimes dictated by the climate, religion and social hierarchy.
So, not only women, men and children also applied cosmetics like putting oils and animal fats on skins as UV protection. As you know, most of them were workers who needed to work under the hot sun for whole day.

Speaking about Ancient Egypt's make up, you will probably first remember of the eyeliner.The Ancient Egyptian eye make up was extremely elaborate and created the almond eye look which has become synonymous with the Ancient Egyptians.

They would use a tool called Kohl pencil which was made up of lead, copper, burned almonds, soot, and other ingredients to do the eye make-up. The favorite eye make up colors were black and green. It was believed that eye make-up could ward off evil spirits and improve the sight. Even the poor wore eye make-up in ancient Egypt.

Nefertiti

 Nefertiti was one of the Queen in the ancient world. This statue has been using for showing the sculpture skills of Ancient Egypt for centuries. She applied eye make-up and it made her looked more gorgeous and sacred.

A lady wiping her face. Relief of unknown provenance; 11th Dynasty (British Museum, 1658) 

Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra

Man applied eye make-up

Even Angelina used Egyptian style of make-up!

And here is their cosmetics box.

Small Cosmetics Box
XII Dynasty,
ca. 1991–1783 BC

Small Cosmetics Box
XII Dynasty,
ca. 1991–1783 BC

Ebony and ivory. The drawer is through-dovetailed with a false drawer-front overlay. This two-piece drawer-front technique is almost 4,000 years old.

Really....cute design :3

Let's try Egyptian make-up today!