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title: "History of Makeup"  
description: "A brief explanation about the origin of makeup and its purpose"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-11-13  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3211/history-of-makeup  
category: "education, history"  
tags: ["Makeup", "education", "history", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# History of Makeup

![History of Makeup](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f5c48d0f-a478-4d7d-ba7d-27a53a7105eb/images/81d41458-1181-4a18-bdfe-643a2ac302ad.jpeg) ![History of Makeup](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f5c48d0f-a478-4d7d-ba7d-27a53a7105eb/images/51e0e403-fefa-4e51-a31b-fe831ca5a602.jpeg) Makeup stretches back to ancient Egypt, where it was thought to honour gods and protect against the sun and harmful spirits. ![History of Makeup](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f5c48d0f-a478-4d7d-ba7d-27a53a7105eb/images/06f2ece4-bbe6-4b1b-8de4-7d04c1c7fd51.jpeg) They used natural substances such as kohl for eyeliner, green malachite for eyelid colour, and henna for lip and nail dyeing. ![History of Makeup](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f5c48d0f-a478-4d7d-ba7d-27a53a7105eb/images/8329e2af-a1d4-433a-8e6d-d0251a687ac9.jpeg) In the Indus Valley Civilisation used natural ingredients like turmeric, lac in cosmetics like kohl, powder to line eyes, and enhance lip colour. ![History of Makeup](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f5c48d0f-a478-4d7d-ba7d-27a53a7105eb/images/d8720fd8-f147-4df7-a1c0-15041c9a7225.jpeg) Ancient Greeks and Romans prefered natural makeup, such as white lead powder for face lightening, rouge for cheek & lip colour, and kohl for eyeliner. ![History of Makeup](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f5c48d0f-a478-4d7d-ba7d-27a53a7105eb/images/81f17ec7-4998-4fb0-8ba5-c71113a4f9ff.jpeg) Today, makeup has grown in popularity, with a wide range of cosmetics available for people of various ages and to improve their appearance.

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