Many fashionistas love to experiment with hairstyles, clothes, manicures and, of course, makeup. With it, you can create new images, radically change your appearance, turning either into a fairy or into a harsh rock singer, and also apply a light make-up to become more beautiful. The make-up also gives some girls confidence. And the variety of modern cosmetics allows you to do whatever your heart desires with your face. Now, Asian makeup is gaining more popularity due to its innocent and childish style. Someone likes Japanese or Korean, and in this article we will talk about Chinese makeup. How to do it? What cosmetics to use? How did Chinese women dye before, and how do they do it now?
History of Chinese makeup
The stories of China and Japan are very closely intertwined, so their culture has a lot in common, as well as the make-up that women put on themselves in ancient times.
A sign of aristocracy in the East was and is still pale skin. Women literally put white on their faces, their skin had to be snow-white, so they often went underumbrellas so as not to get sunbathed.
Blush in ancient China was bright and rich (this contrasted with white skin), which showed the almighty that they are he althy and happy.
Eyebrows are a separate and one of the favorite parts of makeup. They had to be clear and black. Women shaved their eyebrows and then dyed their eyebrows in a thin arch or made them straight. It was customary for warriors to dye their eyebrows in such a way as to give the image a more severe look.
Lips were supposed to be red (after all, this is the national color of China). Small and neat lips were highly valued.
What about Chinese eye makeup? After all, now it is the main element in the image. Then it was not considered something important, so they simply summed up 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 be very pale, but it is no longer white, but just a light foundation.
Eyebrows in Asian countries are now made only thick straight or with a slight bend. Since most Chinese women do not grow their eyebrows well, they have to redraw them every day. Now thick, thick, straight and natural eyebrows are in fashion.
Blush also remains bright and eye-catching, but more delicate and natural. Mostly Chinese women use pink shades.
But lips are now held in high esteemchubby, and girls paint them in red and pink shades, mostly translucent.
Almost everything has changed in eye makeup. They get a lot of attention. The Chinese are very fond of eyeliner. Arrows in Chinese modern makeup are like a law that everyone follows. Shadows are used pastel: peach, pink or beige.
Illustrative examples
Girls before and after Chinese make-up seem to be completely different people. It is very dense and hides many natural facial features. As mentioned above, women change their appearance beyond recognition with the help of Chinese makeup. Photos are below.
It seems that the two photos are completely different girls, they are so different.
It's safe to say that Chinese makeup is real magic.
As for American makeup, Asian women find it unusual, very bright and unnatural. Indeed, every face type needs a different make-up to stay ahead.
Chinese cosmetics
Things from China are always associated with poor quality and low prices. But this happens only with those products that are fakes. The things that the Chinese do with a conscience are very much appreciated all over the world, because they are some of the best and highest quality. Purely Chinese cosmetics are very expensive and safe. Below are a few brands of very good luxurycosmetics. It is worth noting that in China, skin care cosmetics are most loved: scrubs, masks, creams. There are not many Chinese manufacturers of decorative cosmetics.
The most common brand is Herborist. It has long gone beyond the Celestial Empire and is in demand all over the world. Cosmetics of this brand are 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.
Proya and Dabao brands are widely known among makeup lovers. Firms do not set exorbitant prices, and quality can be equated to the first two. The main demand is for skin care products, especially moisturizing creams.
Additional makeup accessories
You have probably already noticed that Chinese women are very fond of using accessories in their make-up, which will complement the image and make it more cute and childish.
No Chinese-style makeup is complete 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 they do make-up of Ancient China, like to draw red patterns on their foreheads. This is optional, it is not necessary to use this accessory.
Chinese women often remove their hair, this has been going on since ancient times, because in this way the faceremains open, and all attention is riveted on him. As for hair, bangs are used by most Asian women. This is rather a matter of taste, because fashion has appeared recently.
Conclusion
So, in this article, the nuances of creating Chinese makeup, both from Ancient times and modern ones, were considered. Don't be afraid to experiment and try new things!
