Egyptian make-up

When we think of Egyptian make up we think of eye make-up thou they also would wear lip-gloss and nail polish according to style, fashion, personal taste and occasion, the ancient Egyptians would draw an outline around the eyes with a pigment as tradition they would create a almond or feline shape, doing this was an important practice, even though cosmetics are used as a form of beautification the Egyptians uses eye make up for more than painting a beautiful face, they took real holistic approach to the concept of make-up it wasn't only a decorative art but they practiced  make-up for medicinal, magical and spiritual reasons.
The Egyptians had 2 form of eye make-up Udju and Mesdemet 

Udju made from malachite a (green stone of copper) from Sinai where it was mined the land is considered as spiritual grounds of Hathor an ancient goddess of beauty, joy, love and women. given the title of 'Lady of malachite''
 

Mesdemet a pigment of dark gray ore of lead, which was either found in stibnite (antimony sulphide) or more common Galena (lead sulphide) which was founded in Aswan and along the Red Sea Coast. This material was brought back by Pharaoh Hatshepsut's famous form expeditions to Punt it was given as a tribute by Asiatic nomads. 
 

Packaging was prepared much different from what we see today, today we have a wide variety of choice from liquid, power or cake eye make-up.
Nowadays all we have to do is Buy our products and apply but in Ancient Egypt the preparations of applying make-up had a longer process, the cosmetic material and to be crushed into powered form placed onto a palette and to that add a animal fat substance which would stick the material to the eye, eye make-up paraphernalia include palettes, grinders and applicators witch all have been founded in the earliest burial grounds and seems to have been essential possessions for the afterlife.

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