Zhang Ruying’s Notes: From《中国妆束：大唐女儿行》Clothing (Sui Dynasty — Early Tang Dynasty)
Table of Contents Introduction About《中国妆束：大唐女儿行》 Sui Dynasty – Early Tang Dynasty: Two Elegant Styles in South and North Northern Style...
30 November 2024
tang dynasty makeup
2024
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
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
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
Huadian 花钿, Women’s Hanfu Makeup
The red pattern on the ancient women’s forehead was called “Huadian (Chinese: 花钿 ; pinyin: huā diàn)”. Huadian is a...
19 May 2023
Xiehong 斜红, Ancient China Scars Makeup
This is not a wound, she is painting an ancient makeup – Xiehong. Xiehong (Chinese: 斜红 ; pinyin: xié hóng)...
16 May 2023
Traditional Chinese Huadian 花钿 Makeup
Huadian (Chinese: 花钿 ; pinyin: huā diàn) is a kind of flower decoration on women’s faces in ancient times. There...
13 May 2023