Painted Faces
Subtitle: A Colourful History of Cosmetics
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781445653990
Subjects: Cosmetics; Beauty, personal
Description: "Throughout history, women (and men) have applied make-up to enhance, alter, conceal and even to disguise their appearance. Also, to a greater or lesser degree over time, cosmetics have been used as a visible marker of social status, gender, wealth, and well-being. A closer look at the world of make-up gives us not only a mirror reflecting day-to-day life in the past, but also an indicator of the culture and politics of earlier periods in history."--Book jacket.