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fluffy_doughnut t1_izq5dj8 wrote

You'd be surprised. Part of the process of preparing the body for funeral is not only putting it in proper clothing, but also doing makeup. After we die, our faces change, skin tone looks different etc and this is why the makeup is usually done. Not only on women, but also men.

People who come to say last goodbye to their beloved ones want to remember them looking almost the same as when they were alive. Definitely nobody wants to see bruises and other obvious signs telling you that you're looking at a corpse.

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aisha_so_sweet t1_izq4igr wrote

Kohl has been used for so long, sumerians used it, ancient arab bedouins used it and still do. The best kohl is the one made at home with their own family recipe. Its the only thing I wear, instead of manufactured eyeliners, I prefer kohl. Henna, Perfume to has been around since ancient sumeria, even before. Its amazing how long they have been around and we still use same things to this day.

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grazerbat t1_izpq1ri wrote

If there was a better example available, I'd agree that should be uses. That said, the Ptolomayic Dynasty adopted a lot of the indigenous culture. A black person wearing Lederhosen still serves as a good example of what Lederhosen look like.

>Did she use makeup? I’ve never seen a painting of the Greek Cleopatra in Egyptian eye makeup.

You seem like an intelligent person. I'm sure you know that absence if evidence is not evidence If absence

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