Edit: Whoops, I just realized she addresses my point at the very beginning of the video, which is so nice She doesn't do it as often in her shorts apparently? Like, some have warnings while others don't with the comments section giving the warning. Confuses tf out of me lol
@@antiromantic986 yeeedh first they NEED telling..like commonsense shouldn't do it 4 you!..& then if their isn't a "Disclaimer" they go from needing to be babied mode to being a complete jobsworth type mode & start kicking up a fuss & creating a stink like they need to be told what to do & exactly how to do it & if they haven't been "disclaimed" lol to then god damn it ur out of order & do your job properly next time..grrr!..or you WILL know about it...or your boss will...right!..😅😂
As an indigenous person, i can genuinely say we're almost never mentioned in makeup/beauty videos. This was so fun and fascinating to watch! *btw a lot our people would mix the charcoal with beeswax and animal fat. Bear grease was used for moisturizer, to protect our skin from the elements, and it helped with skin ailments as an ointment. we used mint decoction for skin inflamation.
Erin is just what the beauty community needs! There are only so many smokey eye and cat eye looks, but Erin revamps the topic and makes me want to get back into makeup! A true artist!
Totally agree, and doing it respectfully of people from other time periods, cultures, etc. She’s focused on the makeup while also acknowledging how vast it’s history is.
Agree, the colors are so gorgeous! There's a brand who does vintage inspired makeup that you may like, with inspiration from 20's-70, called Bésame Cosmetics.
@@daniellebill7478 most likely, if you’re harvesting honey you end up with beeswax, it just depends on either or not they found a use for it, my guess is yes, especially for conditioning leather, wood and linen
Even tho some of these formulas are super toxic, i’m so glad Erin is giving us a chance to see these perform in real life. I don’t know how many historians/anthropologists recreate makeup, textiles, fashion history because of the lack of time & resources so i’m glad we have at least non-academic history lovers to give us a little insight
Some ppl do! There is a village in France where scientists try to build a village with ancient methods, re-created from historic source materials. REALLY COOL and INTERESTING! 😊
@@katarinatill4713 there’s also a place where historians and scientists are building a castle with the methods that would have been used in the middle ages. Not sure where this was but somewhere in Europe.
I remember reading that the ceruse (lead) actually looked very pretty especially in dim light, had a sort of pearlescence that safer options just didn't have and women kept using it even when the danger was well known...
I don’t remember where I heard this but yes I know exactlyyy what you’re talking about. I remember someone saying it looked especially “glowy” in candlelight
Having worked with some actual lead cadmium white gouache paint I can say that it definitely handles differently than a modern white gouache. If that stunning malachite is anything to work off of I'd guess the foundation would potentially be similar. The best description I have is it works the way that you wish a normal white paint would work. It has a soft almost luminous look when worked over other colors and evens out the tone underneath. If you want it to cover in one coat it will, but if you want it to lighten or blur an image underneath without shifting the hue too much it does so amazingly. Honestly I see why lead based paint was so popular every time I use it, but I also know how careful I have to be because every 'its just a little bit' will build up eventually.
Yesss you made a long form version of this! I loved your makeup history shorts and loved hearing all the additional research and discussion. This is truly a gem of a channel.
As a geologist, I'm just screaming inside when I saw galena and malachite but you know, I know you're not using them regularly anyway, so I can just enjoy the pigmentation. 😂 (Believe me, I know they're that beautiful.) Anyway, warning on malachite, it's not just the dust. It's a copper carbonate which means it's soluble in water. And if there is enough dissolved copper, that could kill you. But again, you don't expose yourself to those elements on a regular basis anyway so you should be fine. (But if you must, check out Moscow's malachite bathtub. That's a coffin if I ever saw a fancy one.) :3 I need to edit... Because I just reached the ceruse lead foundation. 😂 Erin, you'd better not have cinnabar (vermillion) on your lips! 😭 Btw, if you are planning to get more raw ores in the future, if you can get your hands on an agate mortar and pestle, you should be able to get your particles finer than with a regular granite mortar and pestle. Agate is lab grade but it's 7 on the Mohs Hardness scale so it's reliable for getting them evenly sized.
Didn't know they made agate mortar and pestles, mine's made of marble. I'm not a geologist, but I was mentally screaming too for what that's worth, but since it's just a tiny bit of exposure, hopefully she'll be fine (I still wouldn't risk it though)
Thankyou so much for the suggestion! Searching for that mortar and pestle now. I have read so many mixed reports on malachite wet or dry. I think safest to just never use 😆 but yes trying once (we’ll technically twice now in this video) should be ok :) Cinnabar will have to be a part of another video 😅
How is it possible to have such a perfect bone structure?! Girl is out here shaving her eyebrows and her eyes still look so open and huge and beautiful :o Normally when you shave your eyebrows it seems your forehead is falling on your eyes o.o
The malachite kind of matches your tattoos and it’s gorgeous. I’m so excited to know that that one 60’s cleopatra movie didn’t just make up the seemingly campy color. All the ancient makeup you create is incredibly gorgeous and so fun to watch. It also makes sense that makeup has always been made out of minerals, even today. Thank you for sharing your amazing, comprehensive makeup art history obsession ❤
You rocketed from 'Oh, this tiktok lady looks cool' to 'Erin Parsons is the best content creator around' in my brain within the space of about 3 months. Another incredibly interesting video, thank you for sharing your curiosity and knowledge!
Erin at this point stop being humble, you are a makeup artist AND an experimental archaeologist. You go further with it than a lot of people in museums or universities
@@xobrynn90Experimental archeology is the name of a field of study which attempts to generate and test archaeological hypotheses, usually by replicating or approximating the feasibility of ancient cultures performing various tasks or feats.
You're so well spoken! There's almost no filler words, and such crispy annunciation lol that's verbal goals forreal! Also I loved seeing the zoom in to really see the nature of the makeup 😇
Lisa Eldridge did a series about the history of makeup, and in one episode she had lab techs make the original white lead makeup. The vibrancy and brilliance of the lead white was incredible. Deadly, but wow.
I found lots of videos in Arabic about making traditional Arabic kohl, it's made with alimony not lead, and alimony has to be "cooked" in oil first, then it's mixed with other ingredients to make the final kohl product (dried flowers, herbs, spices, etc, and burned olive and date pits)
Just wanted to tell you, the paste with lead was also used for geisha in Japan. The lead turned the face slowly yellow, so the effect was quite heavy. I got this information from Lesley Downer; she wrote (aside from her historical novels) an informative book about geisha. The art of make-up there is also something you might want to look into. Great video again! (Edit: As you end the video with ‘barely scratched the surface’ you probably know about the geisha. 😂)
I'm a major history buff and if you go back and read descriptions of lead as makeup, it alludes to the skin looking translucent. It made me wonder if it constricted blood flow and gave a deep luminosity to the wearer's skin. Great video and I admire your adherence to what was actually used in the time of the makeup techniques that you're showing. Thanks. I'm subscribed because your channel is fascinating.
caitlin doughty "ask a mortician" has a good video about the effects of wearing lead on the skin. she actually has a lot of history on her channel...just about death and burial practices.
Add to that.... I believe Ive read that they also drank white vinegar in order to help make their skin more pale and translucent. It seems like having zero skin pigment was idolized. I think I was born in the wrong century with my ghost skin. Lol
I remember reading that lead makeup had the most incredible finish. People knew it was toxic, but nothing else came close to how great it looked. I mean, it's not exactly lead, but we're fully aware talc can contain asbestos... and we still use it in baby powder...
@@erinparsonsmakeup In fact, each of your videos is a like a trip back in time and you look truly beautiful as well. Thank you for your dedication and for the marvelous content 🤩🤩🤩
I never truly realized how interested I am in historical beauty until seeing your work and many documentaries on the topic. Could genuinely talk about this stuff for hours.
I let out the deepest sigh of relief about the foundation, I was so sure you were about to throw a bunch of lead powder all over your face 😭 I hope you’re able to find a chemist to work with one day on that project though. Thanks for putting yourself in the test seat for the sake of learning and preserving this history!
I’m such a makeup enthusiast and love the history of makeup and how intwined makeup is within history. Many wouldn’t think. I absolutely love your channels and all you do! I’m always learning something new. You are incredible 💖💖
the red ochre lip is GORGEOUS i actually gasped out loud. this was such a beautiful look! granted the malachite and other products gave me a slight scare, but you look absolutely stunning!!! i almost wanna recreate the look you did with modern products, but i still want to try using red ochre as a lipstick because the colour is soooo rich and pretty
Erin! I am a History teacher in Sydney, Australia and today I played your video on ancient makeup to my 7th grade class as part of our study into Ancient Egypt! Thank you for your craft, your research, and your content! You’ve definitely got some new fans now!
To Erin and anyone who’s reading this that LOVED that Malachite green shadow paint: About Face makes an matte eye paint in a shade called Replicant that can, quite literally, replicate that shade. It is STUNNING, so if you want something similar, try that one. Btw, I love what your channel represents & what you’re doing. It’s refreshing to see something different in the RU-vid space in terms of the beauty space here! My mom and I love your videos!
And it is not an obsession, it is a passion. I love learning the history of cosmetics from you. You have made me realize that one’s ideas are important. Your videos have inspired me to follow my thoughts. Thank you!
Charcoal is used in REACH approved tattoo inks as a black pigment and in eyeliners and mascaras, so it's (likely) very eye safe! As with the others, yikes you're brave. This is such good video though, thank you so much for sharing your passion!
Great to hear. That pigmentation is bomb and it will be more than welcome on my goth makeup looks, and maybe even on corpse paint if I'm feeling fancy.
@@anceptus I think we have to be careful with it still. If it's not made for cosmetics, the particles could be large enough to potentially scratch your eyw
Could you provide modern ‘dupes’ for the eyeshadows and lip like you did for the blush? I’m gagging for a green eye like that and the lip colour turned out way better than I anticipated. Thank you!! 😘
The red ochre looks like Fashion Fair's Earth Red, which they do not make anymore unfortunately. It's the perfect shade of rich red with a touch of brown that works with my peanut-butter brown skin.
Is anyone going to mention how she just casually shaved off her eyebrows so she could use a cork for eyebrows?! THIS is the content we've been looking for
you look like a accurate depiction of cleopatra ma’am. like i’m in shock rn. she was greek most people think she was brown skinned she wasn’t. you look like the depictions of her
I absolutely enjoy your channel! Very interesting content mixed with a genuine and adorable personality! Wish you several millions of followers more 🤗 Love from Germany 🇩🇪💚
I love how you tell us facts about the different cosmetics throughout the video. It's nice to be able to watch, while also being explained how different items were used to create others!
I love seeing different techniques actually come to life. It’s one thing to look at ancient art and be told what people did, it’s a completely different experience to see someone do it now. I love how this makes me feel more connected to ancient people.
Watching this after your Queen Elizabeth video and it is blowing my mind the way that video’s demonstrations have changed my perceptions of history. Picturing all of these glowy people everywhere really changes the scene.
honestly you have quickly become one of my favorite youtubers in all time. Your insanely stylish and interesting perspective on fashion and makeup, getting to learn super interesting history I would've otherwise never heard of, and the colors in your videos always being so beautiful and well coordinated and fill me with so much inspiration for color palettes for future paintings or characters I want to create. Its such an overhaul of everything I could possibly need or want, Its amazing
I greatly enjoy how your videos don’t just feature cosmetics but also world history, and art history as well - So informative and fascinating! And the finished lewk is *stunning*
Re your justification of the addition of mascara: I remember reading in Lisa Eldridge’s book “Face Paint” that people used to darken their lashes with a mixture of soot, antimony, and tallow for… I can’t quite recall how far back, but definitely pre-1900! I think she tried it out on her channel in one of her “historically accurate” makeup videos.
Ahh this reminds me of having so much fun as a kid. I "made" my makeup with colored chalk and water, chalk and vaseline...Oh, and the makeup that came with barbie doll styling heads, that blue was my favorite "eyeshadow" (I did it sooooo lightly because I was not allowed to wear makeup). ^_^
Ok I don't usually leave comments but i have too!! I love your content so much, it's like ive been dying to see beauty history videos for years but no one seem to be really into it even though beauty videos saturate youtube and other social medias. You're so inspiring Erin and watching you share all your researches and your passion is incredible, thank you very much
Is it possible to do an ancient makeup look as accurately as you can safely from every culture you can get information on? I think that would be awesome! Ive been looking for a channel just like yours since forever. So glad to see people enjoying makeup history as much as I always have! I've never met anyone who was interested in anything that wasnt modern so I feel like I've found my makeup family here. 🥰
I absolutely adore your videos on historical make up! It's so nice learning things and seeing incredible make up looks that aren't just the current "it thing". Please make this a series and maybe you could show the looks from around the world/history. Maybe you could get guests who are experts in that specific area
Your content has given me so much inspiration for my own makeup looks. You are a tall refreshing cocktail in a sea of tap water, you are so different from all other makeup/skin care creators, and I am loving it ❤❤
Erin I love you for taking one for the team! This is all so fascinating and your videos are full of glamour and good humor. Thank you so much for letting us in on your research.
So amazing. Thank you for sharing. Would love to see kabuki red makeup // Japanese historical makeup, etc. I’m sure there are lots of other historical makeup traditions, you could make a part 2!
I love this content! I am an Asian drama addict and am fascinated with costume dramas -- especially when they show a makeup kit or a character's beauty routine (always red blotting papers in Cdramas...why red?). Would love to see something more in depth on what they're using.
Adding water to a toxic substance can actually make it more dangerous. Please don't use this as makeup again. (It looked great, but it's really not safe.)
Exactly right. She said she did research but she didn’t come across all the info online stating that malachite is toxic when mixed with water? I know she has a disclaimer on here but you just know there will be at least someone out there putting themselves at risk while trying to replicate her makeup experiments. The health hazards posed to her and her audience far outweigh any entertainment value of her content.
13 year old niece LOVED all things makeup! At the age of 4, she could climb up onto the marble bathroom counter to watch her mom, and I put on our makeup. By the age of 13, she became a cosmetics Guru.. One day, she was helping me with my unruly eyebrows. If asked her if edge could show hme how to "pluck" my eyebrows. My firstl lesson was on my choice of words. She told me, "Auntie, you PLUCK a chicken. You TWEEZE your eyebrows. 😅😢 When she was finished, they looked SOOOO good... except for one teeny tiny flaw. I noticed. They were almost exactly like each other... but they weren't. She again had to school me again, not so harshly that 2nd time. She said, "Susan, they are meant to look like sisters, but they're NOT TWINS!😅😶 I was so gobsmacked by that. It was over 20 years ago. She was just barely a teenager then. She now owns 2 fabulous salons in Arizona! From that day on, I'm obsessed with women's eyebrows and how many different ways they are ... styled in today's world. I LOVE your 20-30s style of Uber-thin brows. You change your looks in so many amazing ways. I can't wait for each of your videos just to see how you look. And then I receive a great history lesson on cosmetics going all the way back to the days of the Pharoahs and the beautiful looks of not just the women from those days, but for the men as well. They wore black kohl eyeliner threat I just learned came from burnt willow branches. You just go on with your bad self, and I'll just go along for the ride!❤
Erin, I just have to say it - the amount of work, time and love you put into your videos is truly beyond extraordinary, and I just want to say thank you. Apart from the fact that what you present to us here is simply highly interesting, your shorts here on YT (or reels on IG) are also a source of inspiration and motivation for me personally to simply do what one feels like doing. It became finally just fun for me to do my make up, just try things out - even with the hair, my hairdresser who loves to make me hairstyles from the 1950s and -60s is quite enthusiastic about you. So again, thank you, for absolutely everything, and I hope your fanbase will grow bigger and bigger. Love from Germany ...
@@erinparsonsmakeup glad to hear, i love these videos but please prioritize your health first! also LOVE your longform video content and am a huge fan! Starstruck that you replied ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥🫶
Your fervor for the history of makeup is so addictive! I love your videos. I came for the makeup and have stayed for that and the knowledge I've gained
This was such a cool video. So glad I stumbled across your channel. You really do your research and it shows. Such interesting information and it’s incredible to see what ancient people would have looked like in real life. The colors are insane!
That Egyptian malachite/red ochre combo is so, so gorgeous (I'm now imagining lapis and malachite). Thank you for bringing this to life. I'm a rock-nerd, and I'd be terrified to put any galena on my face, even for a few minutes with foundation underneath.
Maybelline is definitely lucky to have you! I'm learning the history of makeup from you and it's amazing! I could see your work on the history channel!
This was a really fascinating video. The history of the people in old times felt more real after watching the real colors on your skin. The Egyptian hieroglyphs and paintings got a new dimension for me.
It's not cultural appropriation, it's cultural appreciation, culture sharing. EVERY culture borrows from other cultures. It's admiring a cultures customs. I wish people would stop all of this. Wear what you want girl.
My mother was a cosmetologist and esthetician, a beauty queen! She recently passed away and your videos have been so lovely and remind me of her love of beauty and making other feel beautiful. Thank you Erin! ❤
