There are many ways to write the name of rouge in classics of all dynasties, such as "Yanzhi", "Yanzhi", "Yanzhi", "Yanzhi", etc. Rouge is a red pigment that was introduced into the Central Plains from Western Regions .
From a large number of signs, as early as the Warring States era, Chinese women had already used makeup powder to modify their appearance. Moreover, in ancient times, not only women applied powder, but also men, especially during the Han and Wei dynasties. Rouge was also a cosmetic product commonly used by ancient women. The so-called "rouge" is actually a flower called "red and blue". The petals contain red and yellow pigments. When the flower blooms, it is picked off and placed in a stone bowl and repeatedly pestle the hammer. After removing the yellow juice, it becomes a bright red dye.
After the Han Dynasty , the number of women who make red makeup has increased day by day, and it has lasted for a long time. It is often mentioned in notes and novels. As recorded in " Kaiyuan Tianbao Left Stories ", Yang Guifei "every time you sweat, it is red and fragrant, or wipe it on a towel and squid, its color is like peach red." It means that Yang Guifei even dyed her sweat red because she applied powder.
Compared with red makeup, there were also women in ancient times who used white makeup. The so-called white makeup means not applying rouge, but applying lead powder to the face. This makeup bunch is common in young widows. It is said that in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Yang Guifei also imitated this makeup .
In addition, in the Red Palace Forbidden Gardens of all dynasties, some strange facial makeup styles have also been popular, and the more famous ones include "cry makeup", "tear makeup", and "half-face makeup", all rely on the power of cosmetics.
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