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The Tang Dynasty is commonly known for its vibrant culture, especially when it comes to the arts, music, and fashion. One of the most iconic aspects of Tang women's fashion was their elaborate makeup styles. From brightly colored lips to elaborately decorated eyebrows, Tang women were not afraid to experiment with unique beauty trends. However, with a wide range of cosmetic methods and hues, identifying different makeup styles from this era can be quite challenging. In this article, we'll take a closer look at some of the most popular makeup trends of the Tang Dynasty and provide a beginner's guide to recognizing them. The Tang Dynasty was the pinnacle of China's feudal civilization, characterized by southern and northern unification, vast territory, political stability, economic development, and flourishing education and culture. Trade and cultural exchanges with foreign countries provided a solid foundation for the development of its culture. "At the sight of clouds, we cannot help but associate them with her glamorous attire. At the sight of flowers, we immediately think of her stunning beauty." - in the Tang Dynasty, women's makeup reached a peak in ancient Chinese history, rich and diverse in style. In the early Tang Dynasty, politics was…

About the ancient Chinese women's makeup,  how ancient women actually groomed themselves? We don't really know. History has left many questions about traditional Chinese makeup: What did the real Yang Guifei look like? How did the pearl makeup of the Northern Song Dynasty evolve? What do the Ehuang, Huadian, and Yuanshan eyebrows refer to?   In August, the book "The Beauty of Chinese Makeup (中国妆容之美)" was published. The book shows the makeup of women from the pre-Qin Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, in which 29 groups of real restored makeup charts are particularly eye-catching, from hair to jewelry, from lip color to eyebrow shape, every detail, after informative testimony. One of the authors of this book, Chen Shiyu (陈诗宇), who is the costume consultant for National Treasures and Serenade of Peaceful Joy, has been engaged in the research of ancient Chinese costume restoration and crafts research for more than ten years. In his eyes, the process of restoring ancient figures looks is like solving a case, complicated but fun. Chen Shiyu paints vintage makeup for models   In the program "National Treasure", Princess Wencheng played by Yang Zi and the Ya Ya played by Tong Liya, broke the inherent impression…

Nowadays, most girls own at least two sets of Hanfu. When wearing Hanfu outside, it's best to pair it with a beautiful traditional hairstyle to complete the look. These simple traditional hairstyles look great. Let's appreciate these five beautiful traditional hairstyles together. These hairstyles are also quite easy to create. If your hair is long enough, let's see how these simple traditional hairstyles are done. Wearing floral decorations, drawing dark green eyebrows, and wearing flowing robes, people dance gracefully amidst the scenery. The "ancient style" economy has broken out of its niche and become a new growth point in the tourism market this spring. From the novelty interest in clothing to the revival of traditional culture in society, ancient-style culture represented by Hanfu is riding the new media wave to break out and reverse the trend. Scenic spots have become one of its primary application scenarios. How can scenic spots better collaborate with ancient-style culture? How can their scenes better meet the immersive experience needs of ancient-style enthusiasts? Scenic spots still have a long way to go to embrace the "ancient style" effectively. Many girls nowadays prefer to choose Hanfu. Girls wearing Hanfu, paired with this ancient-style headband ponytail hairstyle,…

The history of traditional Chinese eyebrows makeup can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period(770 to 476 B.C.). There is a verse in "Chu Ci" that says "Black-painted eyebrows and white-powdered cheeks(粉白黛黑，施芳泽之).", which means that women were wearing powder, drawing eyebrows and rouge at that time.   Traditional Chinese Eyebows Tools Eyebrow tools are crucial. Unlike modern eyebrow pencils, eyebrow powders, eyebrow cream, etc., there are a wide variety of tools to choose from. But the ancients were still creative with their limited tools. Before there was a specific material for eyebrow painting, Dai (黛), it was mainly used to draw eyebrows with burnt willow sticks, which women used to burn and apply to their eyebrows. The earliest material used to paint eyebrows was Dai, a black mineral also known as "Shi Dai (石黛)". Stone inkstones for grinding stone Dai are found in Han tombs, which means that this cosmetic was already in use in the Han Dynasty. Before paint eyebrows, stone Dai had to be ground on the stone inkstone to make it into powder, and then water was added to mix it. In addition to black color, there is also a dark gray material for painting…

The creation of facial makeup for children's traditional stage costumes mainly involves the following points: overall facial makeup, eye makeup, and hairstyles. For the overall facial makeup, start with a lotion, then choose a bright-colored foundation that should have a waterproof effect. After that, apply loose powder which can help set the makeup. Blush is also essential; since children have good complexions, it should be applied lightly. The focus of children's stage costumes is on the eye makeup, which should be bold to enhance the stage effect. Eyeliner should be darkened, and girls can use pink eyeshadow while boys can use yellow-green mixed colors; eyebrows should be neatly groomed. The hairstyle for children's traditional Hanfu costumes is primarily based on buns; girls have two buns, and boys have one bun on top of their heads. Based on comprehensive web data, the top ten brands for children's traditional Hanfu costumes in 2019 are ranked according to brand evaluation and sales. The top ten brands are Tianxi Jiayuan, Yiyuan Yi, Xunwu, Yihuo, Kunidi, Manwu Qingsha, Xuewuren, Mengzaixiong, Le'er Limei, and Jianxin. If you're looking for a good brand of children's traditional Hanfu costumes, this top ten list can serve as a reference…

The Tang Dynasty, one of the most prosperous dynasties in Chinese history, not only opened the door to foreign exchanges, but also gave women a new attitude to show off their charm. As we know, it was popular in that era to have a chubby-body, a high bun, a light, and fluttering Pibo, and colorful makeup, which made the gorgeous "Tang style". We have previously introduced the makeup of the Tang Dynasty, today we introduce you to the details of the peach blossom makeup (桃花妆, táo huā zhuāng).   Steps of Tang Dynasty Makeup Tang Dynasty period, makeup according to the application of different shades of powder, and can be divided into wine Jiuyun makeup (酒晕妆, jiǔ yùn zhuāng), peach-blossom makeup, Feixia makeup (飞霞妆, fēi xiá zhuāng). Yu Wen Shi's "Zhuangtai Ji" has recorded: "The beauty's makeup, face not only apply powder, but also blended with rouge palm, applied to both cheeks, thick for 'Jiuyun makeup'; light for 'peach blossom makeup'; playing a thin vermilion, with a pink cover, known as"Feixia makeup". Overall, the entire Tang Dynasty makeup look can be divided into seven steps: apply lead powder (敷铅粉) apply the rouge (抹胭脂) draw eyebrows (画黛眉) Tie hua dian (贴花钿)…

Each dynasty has a different style of makeup, such as the Tang Dynasty's rich and colorful, and the Song Dynasty's clear and elegant. What kind of make-up should I wear when photographing the ancient Chinese dress? General photo-photography, without being very strict, can be very beautiful according to their own conditions hobbies, modern aesthetics, and its combination. Keys to Ancient Chinese Dress Makeup  The eyebrows of classical Chinese beauty are thin and curved. There are some ancient Chinese dress and styling out that require more powerful eyebrows can also be drawn with a slight upward adjustment at the end or a more straight, sharp eyebrow. The eyebrows should be overly natural from light to dark to the end of the eyebrow. For those who have rough and messy eyebrows, use an eyebrow scraper to trim the shape of your eyebrows beforehand, and then use an eyebrow pencil to fine-tune the shape of your eyebrows with a natural curve. Not all girls are suitable for pink peach makeup, and some girls with single eyelids or a lot of fat on their eyelids are not suitable for a large area of pink eyeshadow on their eyelids. Try hitting the pink on the…

The history of traditional Chinese eyebrows makeup can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period(770 to 476 B.C.). There is a verse in "Chu Ci" that says "Black-painted eyebrows and white-powdered cheeks(粉白黛黑，施芳泽之).", which means that women were wearing powder, drawing eyebrows and rouge at that time.   Traditional Chinese Eyebows Tools Eyebrow tools are crucial. Unlike modern eyebrow pencils, eyebrow powders, eyebrow cream, etc., there are a wide variety of tools to choose from. But the ancients were still creative with their limited tools. Before there was a specific material for eyebrow painting, Dai (黛), it was mainly used to draw eyebrows with burnt willow sticks, which women used to burn and apply to their eyebrows. The earliest material used to paint eyebrows was Dai, a black mineral also known as "Shi Dai (石黛)". Stone inkstones for grinding stone Dai are found in Han tombs, which means that this cosmetic was already in use in the Han Dynasty. Before paint eyebrows, stone Dai had to be ground on the stone inkstone to make it into powder, and then water was added to mix it. In addition to black color, there is also a dark gray material for painting…

Hanfu makeup often plays a pivotal role in the dressing of Chinese costumes. In ancient times, each dynasty had a different style of makeup, although it is difficult to master all of them, just need to find a style that suits you, and master the key elements of the Hanfu makeup, will show better results.   Eyebrows different eyebrow shapes The eyebrows are a very important part of Hanfu makeup, and ancient women had a wide variety of eyebrow shapes, such as the Tang Dynasty, which had more than ten classic eyebrow shapes. different eyebrow shapes in the Tang dynasty The shape of your eyebrows needs to be determined by the style of Hanfu you are wearing, if you are wearing Ming Dynasty Hanfu, the most recommended eyebrows are Daiyu eyebrows (黛玉眉), which are very slender and delicate, like a wisp of smoke hanging in the air, dignified and gentle. Lin Daiyu, one of the roles of Dream of the Red Chamber If you choose the Qixiong Ruqun, you can choose the Yueleng eyebrow (月棱眉), which was popular in the Tang Dynasty. The tip of the Yueleng eyebrow is thin, and the waist of the eyebrow is wide and thick,…

Time passes, in the millennium of Chinese history, each dynasty has evolved a unique style of women's makeup. As the saying goes, light makeup is always appropriate, nowadays we, and then see these exquisite ancient Chinese makeup style, will also be very amazed. The simple elegance of the Han dynasty, the ebullience of the Six dynasties period, gorgeous opulence of the Tang dynasty, each dynasty has its own representative style and unique aesthetic, today for you to take stock of the beauty of the ancient Chinese makeup style of each dynasty.   Han Dynasty Han Dynasty women advocated "white powder and black Dai (黛, Greenish-black pigment used to paint eyebrows.)", but due to the constraints, they often used natural "cosmetics" to decorate their faces, such as finely ground rice grains to put on the face, this foundation is more healthy, but the effect of whitening is not obvious; many women even chose lead powder to put on the face, this mineral powder is toxic, but it has a strong whitening effect. With a white face, the next most important thing is to draw eyebrows. The common tool used by the ancients to draw eyebrows was "Dai", which was need dissolved…

Since ancient times, women's attention to beauty is no less than that of modern people. Ancient Chinese history has a long history, different dynasties, different periods, aesthetic and popular are constantly changing, and these changes are directly reflected in clothing and makeup, eyebrow makeup is a good miniature. The shape and color of a pair of eyebrows have almost become representative of women's facial makeup. Let's enjoy some of the most classic eyebrows in Hanfu makeup today~ "Distant Mountain Eyebrow" Distant mountain eyebrow (远山眉) is a kind of long and thin eyebrow. Eyebrow color looks like the green-black of the distant mountain peak, which is beautiful and cheerful. It originated from Volume II of Xijing miscellany (西京杂记) written by Liu Xin (刘歆), describing the beauty of Zhuo Wenjun (卓文君), a talented woman of the Han Dynasty: the two eyebrows are like a distant mountain, so the "eyebrows are like a distant mountain" is used. "Moth Eyebrow" Moth eyebrow (蛾眉), in the era of the Book of Songs, the slender and curved antennae of a moth are used as a metaphor for a woman's beautiful eyebrows, so the "moth eyebrow" is born. Moth eyebrow may also be the most popular and…