Ancient Egypt

In this current day and era, beauty and fashion desires for women come out as often as fries do at McDonald's, everyday. These desired assets for women change progressively as time ticks on. This had me thinking: if beauty standards change as often as they do now, how often did, and what were, the beauty standards for women throughout history? Obviously the term 'history' could range from the dinosaur era to the swingin' sixties. I decided to narrow my research into twelve major time events; Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Elizabethan Era, Japanese Geisha, Pre-French Revolution, Victorian Era, Roarin' Twenties, Swingin' Sixties, Fifties, Eighties, and the Modern Era. I started at the beginning of it all; Ancient Egypt.
Egypt
Prior to typing my search into Google, I knew as much about Ancient Egyptian beauty as any another typical teenage girl. The one key concept I knew was that the Egyptians valued symmetry. Other than that, I had no clue on what to expect.
Body Image
Every era seems to have a desirable body for both men and women. In a buzz feed article, I discovered the ideal body for a woman in Ancient Egypt; boyish. Tall, slender, flat-chested, and broad-shouldered was the ultimate body goal. Practically the exact opposite of nowadays. The Ancient Egyptian society also valued a symmetrical face. Below is a picture of the ideal body type in Ancient Egypt.

Cosmetics
Egyptians, as women nowadays do, wore cosmetics. The most famous trend from this era, bold eyeliner, was actually used quit often. Several key components of their everyday look all followed the same goal; a symmetrical face. Here are a few:
-Oils: to moisturize skin due to hot air
-Black, white, and green were the most common colors used
-Henna was used to paint nails
Below is a visual representation of the most desirable face:

 I was surprised to find many similarities between the modern day beauty standards and the ancient Egyptian's idea of beauty. After all, I guess that is where the idea of beauty in general was created.

For the cosmetic section, I used the website below. This website was informative, however it wasn't as interesting as the other website I used.

                           "What Was the Ideal of Female Beauty in Ancient Egypt and Crete?" What Was the Ideal of Female Beauty in Ancient Egypt and Crete? N.p., n.d. Web. 18 May 2016.                                                 

I used this buzz feed article for the body image section. The article included a video, and was entertaining to look through.

                           Yang, Eugene Lee. "Women's Ideal Body Types Throughout History." BuzzFeed. N.p., 27 Jan. 2015. Web. 18 May 2016.