-
500
Bronze Make-up Brush 500 A.D.
For many centuries, makeup brushes, perhaps invented by the Egyptians. This bronze makeup brush was found in a Saxon cemetery and thought to date back to 500 to 600 AD. -
Theatrical Use 1500's-1600's
Foundation at this time was originally used to depict certain characters in theatre. It was used to show emotion and performers of Japanese Kabuki would wear elaborate makeup. -
Middle Ages-Renaissance 200 B.C.
Ancient Greeks and Romans of this time women did not use foundation to match their complexion, but used a white lead or chalk to have a look of paler skin for a fairer complexion, which showed priviledge and class at the time. -
Greasepaint
Used in theaters, invented in the 1860s in Germany by Ludwig Leichner, used for stage make up -
Max Factor (The Father of Make-Up)
Max Factor moved from Russia to L.A. to get closer to the film industry and spread his expertise...From Mascara-Foundation and Eye Shadow to Lip Gloss he made it. -
Pan-Cake Make Up
This foundation became patented by Max Factors invention of the first powder., came in a flat pan like container. -
Ebony Fashion Fare True Finish
Founded in 1973 by Eunice Johnson she created the first-ever mineral liquid foundation for black women. -
Dual Purpose makeup
Created to benefit certain types of skin, sensitive and dry skin. -
High Definition Make Up Era
Cosmetic companies have begun to create foundation and other make up to work with HD cameras. -
Acne Prone Skin Foundations
There are cosmetics now made specifically for people who struggle with acne. -
African Stone Age 840 B.C.
The earliest use were seen in Africa, Egypt and , Ancient Greece , first seen in the form of utilised red mineral pigments.
