Plum Blossom Makeup, Shangguan Wan’er | 梅花妆－上官婉儿
Who was it that made the “plum blossom makeup” sweep the entire Tang dynasty? She was the female prime minister...
23 November 2024
Hanfu Makeup & Hairstyle
2024
Wood as Wigs in Ancient China | 古人把木头当假发？
The ancient Chinese people used wood as wigs? To wear more hair accessories, girls usually comb their hair higher. Wigs...
26 October 2024
Exploring Children’s Hairstyles in Ancient China | 古代孩子的发型
In ancient China, were children’s hairstyles the same as adults? For younger children, some would shave all their hair off,...
19 October 2024
Ancient Chinese Women’s Pearl Makeup | 古代女子在脸上贴珍珠：珍珠妆
Ancient women stick pearls on their faces? In ancient China, girls often used pigments to paint decorative shapes, or applied...
12 October 2024
Mian Ye 面靥, Ancient China Women Face Dimple Makeup
Mian Ye (Chinese: 面靥 ; pinyin: miàn yè), translated directly as face dimple, is one of the ancient women’s facial...
21 August 2024
Traditional Chinese Women’s Forehead Makeup, Huadian 花钿
Huadian (花钿 ; huā diàn) is a form of traditional Chinese women’s ornamental forehead makeup, which is located between the...
27 January 2024
Ancient Chinese Applied Lard On Hair
In ancient China, the hairstyles of beauties looked unique and beautiful from a distance. But if you look closely, you...
13 January 2024
2023
How Ancient China Beauties Get Fair Skin
One white covering all ugliness. Do you know how crazy beauties would go to become fair-skinned in ancient China? The...
2 December 2023
Ancient Chinese Used Pigs To Wash Their Faces
In ancient times, people did not have facial cleansers and soap. So, how did the ancients wash their faces? Some...
25 November 2023
How Did Ancient Chinese Wash Their Hair?
In ancient times, washing hair was called “Mu 沐” and bathing was called “Yu 浴”. It was very troublesome for...
11 November 2023