#面靥(a makeup which on the dimples of the cheeks)

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【Historical Reference Artifacts】:  

・Eastern Jin Dynasty Female Pottery Figurines:

・ Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties “绯碧裙/Fēi bì qún / Fēi bì skirt”:

・ Eastern Jin Weapon Shape Gold Hairpin,unearthed from Eastern Jin Dynasty Tomb in Nanjing

・ Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties Female Figurines showing woman makeup at the time:

[Hanfu · 漢服]Chinese Eastern Jin dynasty (317–420 AD) Traditional Clothing Hanfu & Hairstyle Based On Relics【东晋仕女装束】

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【History Note】

Since the end of the Han Dynasty, the silhouette of clothing has gradually become a trend of "Top are closed-fit to the body, with full and wide shape in the bottom".

Until the Eastern Jin Dynasty, this style became more exaggerated, with fluffy and bulging skirts and higher waists;The tops are short and mostly have narrow sleeves, and the bottoms of the tops are often placed outside the skirts.

At the same time, the fashion of make-up and hairstyle has also changed,face makeup have become more colorful, like“花黄/额黄(forehead yellow makeup)” , "面靥(a makeup which on the dimples of the cheeks)”, and “XieHong/斜红( a special kind of face decoration in ancient times, is a red crescent is drawn on both sides of a woman’s face )” have become widely popular. 

For hairstyles, taller and big ring-shaped hairstyles are popular, and the hairstyle become more plumply,as recorded in "Book of Jin·Five Elements《晋书•五行志》": “太元中，公主妇女必缓鬓倾髻，以为盛饰。用发既多，不可恒戴，乃先于木及笼上装之，名曰假髻，或名假头。 mean "In Taiyuan, princesses and women hairstyle are sloping and seemingly loose hairstyles. This kind of hairstyle are difficult to comb with real hair and not easy keep this hairstyle, so requires the help of wig.

In the hair accessories, hairpins in the shape of knives, axes and weapons are popular, which look majestic. There is such a record in "Song Shu Wuxing Zhiyi/《宋书·五行志一》": " “晋惠帝元康中，妇人之饰有五兵佩，又以金、银、玳瑁之属为斧、钺、戈、戟，以当笄。”：

During the Yuankang period of Emperor Hui of Jin Dynasty, women wore five weapons. They use gold, silver, Eretmochelys imbricata, horn, tortoise shell and other materials to make into axes, battle-axes, daggers, and halberds and use them as hairpins.

Such hairpins was unearthed from the Eastern Jin Dynasty tomb in Nanjing

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《大唐七步妆/Seven-Step Makeup Of The Tang Dynasty》BY @ 焦响乐_

From Top To Bottom:

STEP 1: Coat With Lead Powder (铅粉/ Qiān fěn ）

The application of lead powder for makeup in ancient China can be traced back to the Zhou Dynasty according to the Song Dynasty record 《Shi Ji Yuan/事物纪原》

STEP 2: Put On Rouge (胭脂/ Yān zhī ）

In China, Rouge was used as early as the Shang Dynasty. It was made from the extracted juice of leaves from red and blue flowers. Some people added bovine pulp and pig pancreas to make the product denser. Women would wear the heavy rouge on their cheeks and lips.

STEP 3: Draw Eyebrows (黛眉/ Dài méi )

This makeup method has appeared in the pre-Qin period. The eyebrows are plucked, and the eyebrows are painted with a blue-black pigment made of scorched wicker to replace the original eyebrows.

STEP 4: Put On Huadian(花钿)

Is a form of traditional Chinese ornamental forehead makeup, which is located between the eyebrows and sometimes on the cheeks.According to the legend, the huadian originated in the Southern dynasty period its creation is attributed to Princess Shouyang.The huadian was also popular among Tang and Song dynasties' women. In present days, huadian is often combined with the wearing of hanfu.

STEP 5: Draw MianYe (面靥/Miàn yè)

Refers to the small depressions on the facial skin, which mostly appear when laughing, so it is also called the laughter pit. The existence of dimples will make facial expressions more vivid, look more lively and lovely, more charming and moving, so it is regarded as one of the signs of beauty and beauty, and many young women who love beauty are eager to have it.

STEP 6: Draw XieHong (斜红/ Xié hóng )

Xie Hong is a special kind of face decoration in ancient times. When dressing up, a red crescent is drawn on both sides of a woman's eyes.

STEP 7: Apply Mouth Grease (口脂/Kǒu Zhī )

Before the appearance of tube lipsticks, mouth grease and rouge were actually common. They were packaged in small boxes or cans, and were directly dipped and applied with fingers. Most of the lipsticks in the past were bright red, but in the Tang and Song Dynasties, sandalwood color lips were popular. Sandalwood is today's flesh color and nude tones. This color of lipstick is still popular until modern times.

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