Egyptian lifestyle, men and women decorate themselves with beautiful jewelry and cosmetics every day. Wearing these jewelry and cosmetics is part of their daily life.
Egyptian people, men or women are wearing more kinds of jewelry. What kind of jewelry they wear depends on their wealth usually. Premium quality luxury jewelry made of gold, silver, or electronically fixed stone. People who are not wealthy use copper pottery or heated powder quartz pottery.
Rings and amulets are particularly suitable for resisting evil spirits and injuries. I put the shells to show the desire of the wearer to lay babies. They also wear jewelry to God, which means that the "millions of years" of God symbolizes longevity. The young Egyptians are wearing the charm of the beard and side hairs symbolizing youth and innocence. Perhaps the most interesting fact about jewelry is that many children are wearing fish amulets to prevent falls and accidents at the Nile River.
Jewelry is also a reward for excellent community service. The jewels were hanged by the king. The king leaned out of the window and placed a bracelet or collar in front of the prominent nobility below.
The money used to make jewels during the Egyptian era is not as scarce as it is today. In the mine along the Nile River and the Red Sea, such precious metals are produced in large quantities. They also import jewelry from the Sinai peninsula and also from Afghanistan. But the Egyptians do not understand the gems and jewels we have today, such as diamonds, emeralds, rubies etc.
The Egyptians are the people who love all beauty and fashion. They are very beautiful lovers, some of their names are based on the word "nefer" which means beauty. For example, Nefert, Nefertiti, Nefertari etc. The goddess associated with decoration is "golden Hassel" which is regarded as a beautiful ideal in love and poetry at the time.
Egyptian men and women are wearing eye drops and other cosmetics. For their eye paint and eye shadow, they used minerals called calls. In addition to making their eyes brighter and bigger, Cole was thought to be worth prevention of eye diseases. The darkness also controls the glare of the sun in the desert.
One aspect of the ancient Egyptian culture that we felt particularly interesting was the use of cosmetics. Egyptians thought cosmetics were very important even in the afterlife. It is not uncommon for archeologists to find a small pot for cosmetics even in a humble tomb. Yes, beauty is important for Egyptians, but makeup has a different purpose. Some of their beautification rituals also help to protect them from these factors - to eliminate insects and prevent the sun from burning. In many cases, cosmetic application is also a ceremony to commemorate their gods and goddesses.
The history of makeup in Egypt prove the existence of cosmetics. If you have seen the art of Egypt, you will definitely notice eye cosmetics for men and women. Ancient Egyptians of both sexes often assist other cosmetics such as cosmetics and perfumes. They are very proud of their appearance and try to use makeup to enhance their appearance. The Egyptians use Galena (commonly known as a call) and malachite powder (green mineral) mainly for eye makeup. Galena is a black paint covering the sun's rays, Malachite powder makes your eyes look bigger and protects those wearing it. Both use metal ivory, wood or wooden sticks
Both male and female Egyptians value hygiene and appearance very much. Cosmetics are used not only for appearance but also for medical, religious and cultural aspects. Eye make up was first invented by Egyptians around 4000 BC and is still very stylish. Ancient Egyptians mixed minerals and soot called galena to make a black ointment called call. The word "call" is still used today. They also make a green eye make-up by mixing minerals called malachite. For ancient Egyptians, the more colors a person wears, the higher the social rank. Even the images of the gods and goddesses are make-up
Egyptian men and women are wearing eye drops and other cosmetics. For their eye paint and eye shadow, they used minerals called calls. In addition to making their eyes brighter and bigger, Cole was thought to be worth prevention of eye diseases. The darkness also controls the glare of the sun in the desert.