Knowledge expansion:
Make-up is to use cosmetics and tools to render, draw and arrange people's faces, facial features and other parts, enhance the three-dimensional sense, adjust colors, cover up defects and express the spirit, so as to achieve the purpose of beautifying the visual experience.
Make-up can show the unique natural beauty of characters; It can improve the original "shape", "color" and "quality" of the characters and add aesthetic feeling and charm; As an art form, it can present a visual feast and express a feeling. It should be emphasized that makeup is not exclusive to women, and there is no gender restriction. The frequency of men's makeup is gradually increasing in reality.
It is human nature to love beauty. As early as primitive times, human beings began to decorate themselves with some special things to make themselves more beautiful.
Archaeologists found beautiful beads made of pebbles, shells or animal teeth as decorations on the remains of primitive humans; Traces of beauty and makeup were found on the cave murals. Knowing something about the past may be good for your life.
Make-up is a beauty technique for women with a long history. In ancient times, people painted various colors and pigments on their faces and bodies to represent the incarnation of God, so as to ward off evil spirits and show their status and existence.
Later, this kind of clothing gradually became decorative. On the one hand, it is necessary to change the appearance and clothing in the process of drama performance to show the characters in the play; On the other hand, it is practical. For example, the ancient Egyptians painted ink around their eyes, which could avoid the harm of direct sunlight; Apply sesame oil to your body to protect your skin from sunlight and insects.
Nowadays, make-up has become a means to satisfy people's pursuit of their own beauty. Its main purpose is to use cosmetics and artificial skills to increase natural beauty, not limited to men and women.