Many fashionistas like to experiment with hairstyles, clothes, manicure and, of course, makeup. With it, you can create new images, radically change your appearance, turning into a fairy or a harsh rock singer, as well as apply a light make-up to become more beautiful. Make also gives some girls confidence. A variety of modern cosmetics allows you to do with your face everything that your heart desires. Now Asian makeup is gaining great popularity due to its innocent and childish style. Someone like Japanese or Korean, and in this article we will talk about Chinese makeup. How to make it? Which cosmetics to use? How did Chinese women paint themselves before, and how - now?
History of Chinese Makeup
The stories of China and Japan are very closely intertwined, so in their culture there is a lot in common, as well as in the makeup that women applied to themselves in ancient times.
A sign of aristocracy in the East was and is still pale skin. Women literally applied white on their face, their skin was supposed to be snow-white, so they often walked under umbrellas, so as not to tan.
The blush in ancient China was bright and rich (this contrasted with white skin), which showed the Almighty that they were healthy and happy.
Eyebrows are a separate and one of the favorite parts in makeup. They must have been clear and black. Women shaved their eyebrows, and then dyed their eyebrows with a thin arc or made them straight. It was customary for warriors to color their eyebrows so as to give the image a more severe appearance.
Lips must have been red (this is the national color of China). Small and neat lips were very much appreciated.
What about Chinese eye makeup? Indeed, now it is the main element in the image. Then it was not considered something important, so they just turned the corners of the eye in red.
Modern make-up
Now everything has changed, natural and simple makeup is in fashion. But despite this, Chinese women manage to make themselves a completely different person, while maintaining all the traditions of national makeup.
The skin should still remain very pale, but it no longer whitened, but simply a light foundation.
Eyebrows in Asian countries now make only thick straight or with a slight bend. Since most Chinese women have poor eyebrows, they have to paint them every day. Now thick, thick, straight and natural eyebrows are in fashion.
Blushers also remain bright and eye-catching, but more delicate and natural. Mostly Chinese women use pink shades.
But the lips are now held in high esteem, and their girls paint them in red and pink shades, mostly translucent.
Almost everything has changed in eye makeup. Great attention is given to them. Chinese women really liked the eyeliner. The arrows in Chinese modern make-up are like the law that everyone fulfills. Pastel shades are used: peach, pink or beige.
Good examples
Girls before and after Chinese makeup seem to be completely different people. It is very dense and hides many natural features. As mentioned above, women change their appearance beyond recognition with the help of Chinese makeup. Photos are presented below.
It seems that the two photos are completely different girls, they are so different.
You can safely say that Chinese makeup is real magic.
As for American make-up, Asians find it unusual, very bright and unnatural. Indeed, for each type of face you need to use your makeup to stay in the gain.
Chinese cosmetics
Things from China are always associated with poor quality and low price. But this only happens with those products that are fakes. Things that the Chinese do with conscience are very much appreciated all over the world, because they are one of the best and highest quality. Purely Chinese cosmetics are very expensive and safe. Below will be presented several brands of very good luxury cosmetics. It is worth noting that in China, most of all they love makeup products: scrubs, masks, creams. There are not many Chinese manufacturers of decorative cosmetics.
The most common brand is Herborist. It has long gone beyond the Middle Kingdom and is in demand around the world. The cosmetics of this brand is made only from natural ingredients, combining traditional medicine and new technologies.
Next on our list will be cosmetics from Chando (one of the most popular in China). The brand has not yet managed to gain popularity in the West. This brand makes decorative cosmetics, which are actively used and advertised by famous makeup artists, models and actresses.
Brands Proya and Dabao are widely known among makeup lovers. Firms do not set sky-high prices, and quality can be equated to the first two. Mainly in demand are makeup products, especially moisturizers.
Makeup Accessories
You most likely have already noticed that Chinese women really like to use accessories in their make-up that will complement the look and make it more cute and childish.
Not a single make-up in the Chinese style can do without false eyelashes. This is a mandatory attribute that will make the look more expressive, and the eyes open and large.
Also, Chinese women, when doing makeup in Ancient China, like to draw red patterns on their foreheads. This is used at will, it is not necessary to use this accessory.
Chinese women often clean their hair, this has been going on since ancient times, because in this way the face remains open, and all attention is riveted to it. As for hair, bangs are used by most Asian women. Rather, it is a matter of taste, because fashion has appeared recently.
Conclusion
So, in this article, the nuances of creating Chinese make-up, both from Ancient times and modern, were examined. Do not be afraid to experiment and try new things!