![]() Greece Īncient Egyptian beauty trends travelled across the Mediterranean and influenced cosmetic practices in Greece. Face powder was also considered to have medicinal purposes to protect people from illness. ![]() Greek queen Cleopatra heavily influenced the ancient Egyptian beauty standard with a distinctive make-up style, inspiring the ancient Egyptians to paint their eyes with green and blue powders. Men and women used an early form of rouge powdered blush for their cheeks which was made from red ochre. Kohl jars used to store eyeliner as well as stone containers holding face powder were discovered in graves as this promised the ancient Egyptians eternal beauty in the afterlife. A stone cosmetics jar retrieved from ancient Egyptian remainsĪrchaeological remains and chemical analyses indicate the use of face powder dating back from between 20 BC, and include lead fibres, a common cosmetic ingredient used in ancient Egypt.
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