Or at least, the struggle to get the rights to them as reported by Lisa certainly was. “Interestingly, courtesans, professional mistresses, and prostitutes being afforded more freedom and power than other women (in addition to wearing more makeup) is a pattern that has repeated throughout history.”įrom makeup as patriotism during WW1 to the condescending tone of the very first beauty adverts, Facepaint delves into the many paradoxes in every woman’s makeup bag, and whether our choices even now are feminist statements or conforming to a standard. Lisa notes, however, that there were exceptions to the rules” Cut to ancient Greece, however, and women were excluded from political life and under the ownership of men, who deemed the wearing of rouge ‘deceiving’. They were great chemists, and kohl was the height of cool. In ancient Egypt, women and men wore makeup freely, and women enjoyed relative parity in terms of legal and economic rights. Lisa identifies, as above, that very little is written about cosmetics by the women who actually wore them (or didn’t as the case may be). It sheds a lot of light on women’s rights Much like modern day makeup, you can pick and choose according to your whims and the time available. In this way history isn’t linear, so you can dip in and out of Facepaint as you please, without risk of spoilers, tedium or losing your place. What was prolific in ancient Egypt pops up again in the 20s, and ‘no makeup makeup’ was a thing in the Victorian times too. Think themes, not timelines, which works beautifully seeing as themes and ideals recur throughout history. Either way, get your hands on it…įacepaint does explore the history of makeup, but not in a chronological fashion. Or you could just use Facepaint as a coffee table. If you don’t own a coffee table, it’s worth buying one simply to house Facepaint. Here’s the Maniac manifesto as to why Facepaint: The Story of Makeup is more than deserving of a space on your coffee table. If you’re a fan of her eloquent videos, she’ll have you at ‘hello’ (or at least the bold cover image), and if you’re yet to discover her genius, you’re in for a treat. Suitable then, that a future classic has a woman as its author, and not just any woman, but the legendary makeup artist and online phenomenon that is Lisa Eldridge. Often, again not a shocker, said discourse is critical, satirical and didactic, paralleling makeup with morals and offering up a hefty dose of judgement. When you look back through the literature, it’s hardly surprising that the majority of writings about makeup, and those that wear it, are penned by men.
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