Reflecting on the history of makeup in China, eyebrows have always played a central role in a person’s appearance, more so than any other facial feature. The significance of eyebrows is evident in the variety of names and styles they have, often inspired by landscapes, insects, and flowers. Ancient poets regularly emphasized eyebrows in their writings about beauty, viewing them as indicators of a person’s character and temperament. Watch the full video below.
In fact, there was one dynasty that could be considered the golden age of eyebrows (and makeup in general). The main style back then was a “moth wing” brow. When was this trend popular?
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Learn Some Modern Cosmetics Using Skritter
| simp writing | trad writing | reading | definition |
| 化妆品 | 化妝品 | hua4zhuang1pin3 | cosmetics; make-up |
| 粉底 | 粉底 | fen3di3 | (cosmetics) base; foundation |
| 口红 | 口紅 | kou3hong2 | lipstick |
| 眉笔 | 眉筆 | mei2bi3 | eyebrow pencil |
| 眉粉 | 眉粉 | mei2fen3 | eyebrow powder |
| 眼影 | 眼影 | yan3ying3 | eye-shadow |
| 眼线笔 | 眼線筆 | yan3xian4bi3 | eyeliner |
| 睫毛膏 | 睫毛膏 | jie2mao2gao1 | mascara |
| 腮红 | 腮紅 | sai1hong2 | blush; blusher |
| 遮瑕膏 | 遮瑕膏 | zhe1xia2gao1 | concealer (cosmetic) |
| 假睫毛 | 假睫毛 | jia3jie2mao2 | false eyelashes |
| 卸妆乳 | 卸妝乳 | xie3zhuang1dan4 | makeup remover |
| 美妆蛋 | 美妝蛋 | mei3zhuang1dan4 | Beauty Blender (make-up sponge) |
| 化妆刷 | 化妝刷 | hua3zhuang1shua1 | Kosmetikpinsel |
| 高光 | 高光 | gao1guang1 | Highlighter |
| 底妆 | 底妝 | di3zhuang1 | primer (makeup) |
| 指甲油 | 指甲油 | zhi3jia5you2 | nail polish |
| 蜜粉 | 蜜粉 | mi4fen3 | concealer |
| 唇膏 | 唇膏 | chun2gao1 | lipstick; lip balm |
| 乳液 | 乳液 | ru3ye4 | lotion |
| 防晒油 | 防曬油 | fang2shai4you2 | suntan oil; sunscreen; sun block |
