make up
Make up was popular in ancient Egypt but lip-gloss and nail polish was used only on preferred occasion of personal preference in style and fashion. The Egyptian mostly used eye make up upon every day use make up for eyes was more then just beauty, it was also good for medical, magical and spiritual practices. They had a saying eye make up is more then just a pretty face. Eye make up was also for other gifts immediately apparent too. Modern eyes. Before applying their eye make up ancient Egyptians, had to first powder the cosmetic material on a palette then mix the powder with substance ointments derived from animal fat to make the right almond or feline shape. Eye palette word derived from their word for protect, this word was used for prediction. They separated the make up make up from rich and poor not by existence of make up, they separated it by existence and luxury of containers and applicators. For modern westernized "make up" ears was the ring of something frivolous and optional.
They had two different types of make up.
Udju- made of green malachite (green ore of copper) represented beauty, joy, love, and woman.
Mesclement- made of dark gray of lead. (Galena- a blush, gray or black mineral metallic appearance, consisting or lead sulfide). Galena (the chief ore of lead) was stored in leather, small jars, conch shell, or with in hollow reeds. In Egypt galena was still used in the name of kohl you could purchase supply accessories to eastern dancers.
They had two different types of make up.
Udju- made of green malachite (green ore of copper) represented beauty, joy, love, and woman.
Mesclement- made of dark gray of lead. (Galena- a blush, gray or black mineral metallic appearance, consisting or lead sulfide). Galena (the chief ore of lead) was stored in leather, small jars, conch shell, or with in hollow reeds. In Egypt galena was still used in the name of kohl you could purchase supply accessories to eastern dancers.