Eureka! Institutional Repository

The makeup was the center of interest for humans since the emergence of their life itself. Their aim was to improve their appearance and to show off their beauty. Ancient Greece, was distinguished for its thinness, Ancient Rome, was excessive, in Ancient Egypt was widely accepted. The makeup in the Middle East, was deeply influenced by the Egyptians. The Japanese makeup and the Early Christian period.The Middle Ages, which were trying to achieve as much as possible pale complexion.Followed, delicate makeup of Renaissance. In the 17th and 18th century we found two voltages, one that tends to be simple and natural, and the second one tends to be glaring. The simple makeup of Victorian era of the 19th century. Between 1900 - 1999 encountered several trends such as: the makeup silent cinema, naturalism of the '30s, simplified make up of the '40, because of the war. The makeup of the hippies, the mod trend and then, the disco and punk. The bold make up look of the 80s, the "less is the best" 90s. The contemporary makeup includes all the above decades. Then followed the trend of semi-permanent makeup which was clear proof, that makeup is an integral part of everyday life of the modern woman.