Ukrainian beauty: how to emphasise the features that were valued in Ukrainian women in the past with make-up

Every nation has its own traditions, unique features and tries not to forget its history. If you look at folklore, paintings and works by famous writers, you can identify which women in Ukraine were once considered attractive.

The image of a ruddy and bushy-browed beauty is firmly entrenched in Ukrainian women, as pale skin is in Japanese women, and red lipstick is in French women. OBOZREVATEL decided to tell you how make-up can now emphasise the beauty that was valued a century ago (to see the photos, scroll to the bottom of the page).

Black eyebrows, brown eyes

These words were used to praise the beauty of Ukrainian women, although over time, lush eyebrows have ceased to be valued among fashionistas. Following the trends, they ruthlessly turned eyebrows into "threads". Fortunately, fashion trends have brought many beauties back to naturalness.

An eyebrow pencil, eye shadow or other cosmetics will help to emphasise the eyebrows and darken them if necessary. The main thing is not to overdo it, so that the result is natural, as it was appreciated before.

Blush

No wonder Ukrainian beauties have been compared to "ripe apples", "viburnum", "berry", etc. The faces of our hard-working women had a healthy flush on their cheeks at any time of the year.

Today, when the pace of life, diet and conditions have changed, cosmetics can help restore a playful look to the skin. You just need to choose the right colour for your skin tone to make your blush look natural.

Plump lips

In paintings depicting Ukrainian women, you can see how brightly their lips stand out. The peculiarity of "Ukrainian" makeup is to slightly emphasise their shape, rather than applying red lipstick thickly, as this was not typical for Ukrainian women.

A simple lipstick or tint in natural shades and a transparent gloss will do the trick.

Previously OBOZREVATEL wrote about the rules of Korean makeup, which emphasizes the beauty of local women. Their secrets often become trendy and popular all over the world.

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