I was talking with one of my Wards (sheâs almost 16) about an event we were going to today and this happened.
And now I think she wants to research period make-up. So thatâs a win.
Oh man. Oh man oh man. đ
A Roman Womanâs Medicamentum: Creating the look of Roman Cosmetics with Modern Products
My A&S Paper on makeup (and the philosophy/cultural intricacies of cosmetics in Ancient Rome)
Chinese Cosmetics in the Tang Dynasty
Another paper, similar to the one on Roman cosmetics, but on Tang Dynasty makeup and styling.
Stefanâs Florilegium has a couple of articles on period cosmetics and perfumes, which I canât seem to link directly to – but just do a search there for âcosmeticsâ and youâll be happy.
Be wary of the âEncyclopedia of Cosmeticsâ type books, because if they do talk about SCA period, itâs super quick and tend to not be cited well. And if youâre looking at non-western European makeupâŚyeah.
ANYWAY, Iâm a period cosmetics dork. đ