Fairy makeup in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties

Recently, the Disney version of Mulan released a trailer, and Liu Yifei's "Fairy Makeup" got a hot search. Many friends said that it was too spicy for them to enjoy.

In fact, this makeup is not only no problem, but also highly restores the historical makeup. It's just that she painted a combination skirt. At that time, several makeup were superimposed, which looked a bit awkward.

In fact, this makeup is not only no problem, but also highly restores the historical makeup. It's just that she painted a combination skirt. At that time, several makeup were superimposed, which looked a bit awkward.

First of all, we have to know that Mulan came from Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, or more accurately, from the Northern Wei Dynasty. At that time, women's makeup features were: applying lead powder (foundation) → rouge (blush) → painting black eyebrows (eyebrows) → painting forehead yellow or applique yellow (brightening) → painting flower buds (sticking patterns) → painting oblique red (decoration).

Apply lead powder (foundation):

In ancient China, women began to apply powder very early, which has always been the most common way to make up. Most of the powder materials come from "rice flour". In addition to rice noodles, of course, there is lead powder. Although it is toxic, it seems that women even risk their lives to "cover all ugliness with white", and they do not hesitate to take a small amount of arsenic every day to achieve the whitening effect from the inside out.

Apply rouge (blush):

Rouge is a common cosmetic used by ancient women. It is said that the introduction of rouge into the Central Plains is related to Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions. The so-called "rouge" is actually a kind of flower called "red and blue". After the flower blooms, pick the whole flower and put it in a stone bowl pestle to remove the yellow juice and form a bright red pigment. Rouge is the same as our present blush.

Draw a black eyebrow (draw an eyebrow)

Thrush is the most common makeup method in China, which first appeared in the Warring States Period. Qu Yuan wrote in The Songs of Chu: "White and white, black and white, only for Fang Ze." "Black" refers to the use of black thrush, and black is right because the material is made of graphite. However, Mulan's eyebrows in the Disney version are not long enough. "Shuo Yuan" said: "Wei Wudi made the imperial secretary sweep his eyebrows and draw a slim picture, which is called fairy makeup." It means that the eyebrows at that time should be long and wide.

Draw forehead yellow or applique yellow (highlight, similar to shadow)

Yellow forehead and yellow flowers are actually two different things. It is said that Buddhism was widely spread during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, so the beautiful sister paper was inspired by the golden Buddha statue, so she created a yellow forehead, that is, painted her forehead yellow; On the other hand, the flower yellow is based on the yellow forehead, and yellow hard paper or gold foil is cut into various shapes and pasted on the forehead. Remember a sentence in Mulan Ci? "The window is decorated with clouds and the mirror is painted yellow", so Mulan should have painted yellow instead of yellow at that time, which is different from the movie.

Exquisite decals (with patterns)

According to historical records, flower buds appeared in the pre-Qin period, and this way of makeup is to stick a little decoration on the brow and face. It is said that during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, a princess fell asleep under the eaves of the palace one day. A gorgeous plum blossom slowly floated down and landed on her forehead. After a few days, it became more and more charming. For a time, ladies-in-waiting rushed to follow suit, dyeing and drawing various patterns between eyebrows with colors, and even sticking metal sheets between eyebrows for decoration, which later became one of the popular makeup methods. Normally, when you draw a yellow forehead or apply a Huang Shi, you won't draw a flower bud. In the movie, the flower buds and the yellow painted on the forehead appear at the same time and combine together.

Draw oblique red (as decoration)

It is a special facial decoration in ancient times. When dressing, draw a red arc crescent on both sides of the female eye corner. According to legend, Xue, the concubine of Cao Pi, Emperor Wen of Wei in the Three Kingdoms, became more beautiful because of blood stasis in her eyes at night. Later generations followed suit and painted rouge. With the passage of time, it evolved into a special makeup style. Do you still remember Yao Jinling's makeup in Gong Xin Ji?

Click your lips (lipstick)

In ancient times, lipstick was called oral fat and lip fat. The red color of oral fat painted on lips can increase the bright color of oral lips and leave a healthy, young and energetic impression, so it has been loved by women since ancient times. There are many ways to make up for oral fat. China used to take a small mouth as the beauty, that is, "a little cherry".

So this movie has done enough homework.