International Makeup Day

September 10 is a fun holiday - International Makeup Day. Impeccable makeup complements the image created by a woman and instills in her confidence in her irresistibility. Decorative cosmetics can transform your appearance, increase self-esteem and help achieve inner harmony. International Makeup Day is celebrated not only by makeup artists, but also by models, beauty bloggers and all women who cannot imagine life without makeup products. With a joke for life: A mother bought her daughter “Little Fairy” cosmetics. The husband laughed and asked: “Which one are you taking for yourself? “Experienced witch”? Decorative cosmetics were used by the ancient Sumerians and Egyptians. Queen Cleopatra loved bright makeup, emphasizing her eyes with arrows of black antimony, highlighting her eyebrows and lips. Pharaoh Ramses II, like people of his circle, painted his nails - their color and brightness of tone depended on the person’s position in society. The Egyptian aristocracy used makeup not so much for decoration, but to protect the face from dusty sandstorms and ultraviolet radiation. The ancient Greeks and Romans also believed that people of noble blood should not have a tan on their skin like slaves who work under the scorching sun. Therefore, they applied tons of cosmetics to their faces, among which lead white was popular. With a joke for life: How to recognize a Russian woman abroad? She always goes to the bakery with makeup and high heels. In the Middle Ages, a mixture of white and flour was used to give the face a pale tint; blush, which was made from wild saffron or angelica, was used to highlight the cheeks. Lipstick was made from crushed berries. During the Renaissance, eyebrows were inked, the face was lightened, and belladonna was dropped into the eyes to give them brightness and shine. Ladies of the 19th century They powdered their faces and parkas with rice flour powder with the addition of mother-of-pearl, applied blush to their cheeks, and rubbed Vaseline into their eyelids. With a joke in life: Not all cosmetics are equally useful. Lipstick on a shirt is especially harmful to health. At the beginning of the twentieth century. Makeup was popular, in which the emphasis was on scarlet lips, thin eyebrows and eyes emphasized with shadows. Since the hippie era, the main trend was natural beauty - women practically did not use decorative cosmetics. Feminists also advocated refusing to adorn oneself to please men. However, the historical traditions of the inhabitants of South America and Asia, especially India, as well as France and Italy, fashion-setting countries, indicate that modern women are not ready to give up lipstick, powder, foundation and mascara. There are many types of makeup: daytime, evening, business, wedding, vamp style, smoky eyes and others. A woman chooses makeup depending on the circumstances and her own idea of ​​which facial imperfections she needs to hide and which advantages she needs to emphasize. More than 52% of the fair sex apply decorative products to their faces every day. These include women who must use makeup due to their professional duties - flight attendants, actresses, fashion models, consultants for cosmetics stores, etc. All of them, as well as makeup fans from the amateur category and beauty industry experts, celebrate September 10 as International Day makeup.