Makeup is a long-standing female beauty technique. In ancient times, people painted various colors and paints on their faces and bodies to represent the incarnation of gods, in order to ward off demons and evil, and to demonstrate their status and existence. Later on, this kind of dress gradually became decorative, on the one hand, it required changing the appearance and attire during the performance to portray the characters in the play; On the other hand, it emerged due to practicality. Ancient Egyptians painted ink around their eyes to protect them from direct sunlight; Apply sesame oil on the body to protect the skin from sunlight and insect invasion, etc. Nowadays, makeup has become a means to satisfy people's pursuit of their own beauty, with the main purpose of using cosmetics and artificial techniques to enhance natural beauty, regardless of gender.

The use of makeup with makeup and makeup has long been practiced in ancient China. By the time of the Tang Dynasty, the culture was flourishing and there were many concubines in the palace, making the six palaces of makeup and makeup compete for beauty. Therefore, the use of makeup became even more intense. The makeup of women in the Heian Dynasty of Japan also originated from the Tang Dynasty and is now divided into bun, forehead, eyebrow makeup, vermilion powder, mouth fat, and so on. "(From" A Brief Introduction to Tang Dynasty Society "by folklorist Huang Xianfan, Commercial Press, early March 1936 edition)