Beauty Standards in Ancient Rome and Ancient China

Hair Care

Preppy Makeup Routine

Women of ancient China all kept long hair, which was usually arranged into beautiful yet complicated styles, often with wig chignons as the basis. Such openwork hairpins came into being when women felt the need to release heat engendered by the big, thick chignons

Bandages?

L'Oreal Lip

Ingredients: Vermillion

See back for more Directions

Pale Foundation by e.l.f*

Ingredients: White Face Powder

Directions: Do NOT go in sunlight. Use Umbrella in direct sunlight and when bathing in the ocen use face mask

Introduction

In Ancient China, the pursuit of beauty extended to extreme lengths.young girls as early as age 7 would endure painful foot binding to achieve the coveted status of small feet.

Nail Polish

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Hair

You have probably heard of Ancient Rome and Ancient China and how they shaped our modern world but of course they had beauty standards.

Extreme Light Forbearance

In Ancient Rome Emporers heated walnuts up literal red-hot walnuts and scorching their legs to have hair grow slower

The Importance of Nail Polish

Beauty Standards in Ancient Rome and Ancient China

The history of nail polish begins in ancient China, in its earliest form it was worn by the rulers and those in high society as a symbol of their wealth and power.

Makeup

Ancient Roman women had blush, eyeshadow (green or black), eyeliner,applied with a stick or needle made of either wood, glass, bone or ivory.

Exploring the Cultural Ideals of Beauty

Poisonous Makeup

Ancient Rome

Beauty Standards in Ancient China

Ancient China

• Pale Petite women were the epitome of beauty
• Liked black long haired girls and boys

Both

• Valued beauty and eleg-ance

• Face and teeth was the most important part of beauty
• Liked Red-heads

In china they used it to decorate the lips in shapes like hearts, circles, and flowers. This “lipstick” like rouge was made of vermillion mixed with animal fat or beeswax. Vermillion contains mercury making it toxic. In fact in ancient times many of the miners who extracted the vermillion are paid a high price, losing their lives

Preppy Skin Care in Anicent Rome

Ancient China had a lot of significant events. Such as, The Silk Road,the Han dynasty and the Great Wall of China

Face Cleansers

Teeth Care

Toothbrush: Frayed Sticks

Toothpaste:Powdered Mouse Brains

Mouthwash:Urine

DeWrinkle Face Mask, Ingredients: Goose Fat

Face Brightener Cream,

Ingredients: Famous Gladiator Sweat

Oil of Olay, Directions:

1. Bathe

2. Rub Oil

3. Scrape of with a Dull Blade

Symmetry and Elegance

In Ancient Rome, beauty was synonymous with balance and proportion. Fair skin, straight noses, and graceful posture were highly valued, reflecting the ideal aesthetic of the time.