The ancient Egyptians regarded beauty as a sign of holiness. The two main forms of eye makeup were grepond eye paint and black The ancient Egyptians created a remedy for burns by mixing the cheek and lip stain with red natron, northern salt, and Cosmetics palettes were used to grind makeup. The references used may be made clearer with a different or consistent style of
Everything the ancient Egyptians used had a spiritual aspect to it, including cosmetics. This was due to pale skin being a sign of nobility (especially in the Late and Graeco-Roman Periods of Egypt) as lighter skin meant less exposure to the sun whereas dark skin was associated with the lower class who tanned while taking part in menial labor such as working in the fields. Traders traded makeup often, especially in the upper classes. In tombs, cosmetic palettes were found buried in gold with the deceased as grave goods which further emphasized the idea that cosmetics were not only used for aesthetic purposes but rather magical and religious purposes. Thus, paler skin represented the non-working noble class, as noble women would not work in the sun. Although there was no prominent difference between the make-up styles of the upper and lower class, noble women were known to pale their skin using creams and powders. Both men and women wore makeup. The earliest examples were rectangular in shape and date back to 5000 BC.The use of cosmetics in Egypt varied slightly between social classes, where more make-up was worn by higher class individuals as wealthier individuals could afford more cosmetics.