Women's Makeup Throughout History

Women's Makeup Throughout History

 

 

 

Memolition

 

April 13, 2015

 

 

 

Civilizations have used forms of cosmetics — though not always recognizable to cosmetics users today — for centuries in religious rituals, to enhance beauty, and to promote good health. Cosmetic usage throughout history can be indicative of a civilization’s practical concerns, such as protection from the sun; class system; or of its conventions of beauty.The timeline below represents a brief history of cosmetics usage, beginning with the Ancient Egyptians in 10,000 BCE up through the beginning of the 20th Century. [via]

 

A diverse group of women show just how much women’s makeup has changed through the ages.

 

 

 

<> Watch 100 Years Of Iranian Beauty In one Minute

In the video, American/Iranian model Sabrina Sarajy is getting her hair and makeup done to match the Iranian beauty styles of every decade from 1910 to 2010. Sarajy’s looks not only reflect 10 decades of stunning beauty, but also the important history of Iran, such as hijab ban in the 1930s, the revolution of 1979 and the recent Green Revolution.

 

Source: Cut.com

 

 

<> How Blind People See Beauty

Robert Smith, Sheila Walker, Virginia Romero and Sean Gorecki share their experiences of what beauty means to them.

 

The music is “A song for stolen keys” by Exist Strategy.

 

 

 

<> Beauty of Mathematics

 

“Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty — a beauty cold and austere, without the gorgeous trappings of painting or music.” —Betrand Russell

 

There is a world of mathematics out there that most people live and die without ever getting to see.  This video is to introduce its readers to the “other world” of math. This “other world” gets you to really fall in love with the subject.

 

 

 

<>Take 37 Seconds To See Why We Have An Absolutely Ridiculous Standard Of Beauty

 

Photoshop makes anything possible. Is anything real anymore?  Any woman who feels she’s not good enough might understand why is that after watching this.

 

This video was originally created in 2011 by Globaldemocracy.com. According to the site: Airbrushing as a practice should be discouraged when it transforms otherwise permanent features on models. A “mandatory disclaimer” to state that a model has had her physical body manipulated on a computer is a very simple step in the right direction to addressing the harm that we’re causing.