History of Cosmetics and Application Tips

Most girls when they reach the age 12, they are already curious about make-up. I am one of those girls. I'm only 18 years old but I've been applying make-up since I was 13. Then you start thinking, why does this girl wnat to put make-up at such a young age? It's because I want to loook old enough when I go clubbing at that time. But that's a whole different story. I've done make my fair share of looking like a movie star from the thirties with those intense thin black eyebrows and applied foundation like there was no tommorow. So now I've quite mastered how to apply make-up on others and myself.
Cosmetics have a really interesting history dating back to 4000 BC when archaelogist discovered the earliest evidence of cosmetiscsin Egypt, they found artifacts of make-up and objects used for application, I think that's when the Cleopatra eyes became a hit. Women in the 19th century prefered to look pale, which was induce by dirnking vinegar and avoiding air. I'm not going that far. Most make-up products were only found in kitchen. Fine blue lines would be painted on the face to increase the appearance of delicate translucent skin. Now we're so crazy layering our foudation to hide those veins in our cheeks. How I wish it were still the trrend nowadays. George Burchett known as the beauty doctor started tattooing lipstick in women's lips. This other guy saw his sister applying petroleum jelly to her lashes and formulated the first mascara that went after the name of her sister Maybelline. Max Factor became the father of modern cosmetics. World War II had a dramatic effect on the position of women in the society. They had to step into traditional male roles at home and at work and make-up played an important role as an instant feminizer and affordable morale booster. Red lipstick was a symbol of patriotism. Eyebrows were shaved off entirely. Doesn't that looked weird? I don't understand why they think that is pretty. There's this other movie star who doesn't know how to smileand looked like Satan who became a lady. Plus those eyebrows like McDonalds. Maybe the definition of beautiful was just changed lately.
For all those interested in boosting your confidence try putting make-up on, because I know that I looked a little better. So here are some of my tips; If you have green eyes, apply brown shades of eyeshado, line your eyes with brown eyaliner; if you have a heart shape face, apply highlighter on the jaw line and on the chin to soften the face; its best to put eyeliner after the eyeshadow so you can achieve the all-together look; if you wide cheeks apply blush vertically and if you have narrow cheeks apply it horizontally; if you have narrow eyes, apply eyeliner starting form the pupil of your eyes going outward; for a concealer, pick a shade that is a step darker than your skin. I hopethis tricks will addmore appeal to your usual everyday look. And for those teenyboppers who would like to go clubbing this saturday.