But where exactly did all these products come from, and who invented makeup in the first place?
The first proper use of cosmetics appeared a whopping 5,000 years ago, according toNatural Receipts.
They also made eyeshadow, lipstick, and blush by mixing minerals and clay pigment together with animal fat.
According to Natural Receipts, makeup traveled from Egypt to Greece, then onward to Rome.
The Greeks were the first to use the term “cosmetics,” though.
Instead, a more “natural aesthetic” was preferred.
They were originally made from a mixture of coal dust and petroleum jelly, according toCosmetics and Skin.
