The Evolution of Image Through the Eyes of a Makeup Artist. A Brief Excursion Into the History of Makeup and Hairstyling

Beauty standards are constantly changing: the social climate, culture, the development of science and technology, and even politics influence the canons of attractiveness from ancient Egypt to the present day. Each era required men and women to conform to an image. For example, during the European Renaissance, white eyebrows were valued, thin lips were desirable for Victorians, and in the 1950s in the United States, everyone went crazy for the shapes of Marilyn Monroe.