Namaki Children's Make-Up Sets
When it comes to dressing up, most people think of carnival, Halloween or erotic role-playing games. Children are much more relaxed there. They like to dress up at every opportunity. However, dressing up originally had nothing to do with childish fun or colourful carnival celebrations. This is especially true for the oldest form of dressing up: using a mask. Ritual animal masks have probably been around since the Paleolithic Age, as many cave paintings depict people with animal heads. For millennia, masks have been playing an important role in the culture of many primitive peoples, in order to connect themselves with the gods during ceremonies.
The shamans in North America also wore masks that distinguished them from the rest of their people. The mask of a shaman often shows his ”power animal“. In the beliefs of many Indians, this was a guardian spirit in animal form which accompanied the shaman as he entered the spirit world during a trance. For millennia, such masks were something uncanny from which it was better to stay away. That only changed with the theater plays in ancient Greece. The happy and the sad face masks are still the symbols of dramatic theater up until today.
In the chronicle of the Doge of Venice a carnival celebration is first mentioned in 1094. The Venetians realized early that one could celebrate in a much more relaxed way when wearing a mask. The carnival mask did not only cover up the differences in stand, but also let inhibitions disappear. Fishermen, tailors and shoemakers dressed themselves up as nobles and the ruling class turned into servants and villains. For a few days, manners and decency were less important than foolish and fun activities. Venice became the center of sin, love and amusement.
The authorities of Venice felt uneasy about that. Again and again they made attempts to ban the masks or to restrict their use. In 1458 it was forbidden to wear masks in the churches of Venice, because men dressed up as nuns were said to have invaded into monasteries to seduce the nuns. Many Venetians liked their mask so much that they did not want to turn it off anymore. From 1608 onwards, wearing a mask outside of the carnival season was punished with jail. The carnival season in Venice already began on St. Stephen's Day, the 26th of December. So there were still plenty of opportunities to go out on the streets while wearing a mask. The golden age of the Venetian carnival was the 17th and 18th century. Most travelogues of that time agree that nowhere else did exist bigger and more extravagant celebrations.
For the celebrations of the common people, the rigid face masks had been replaced by make-up since the Middle Ages. Make-up was not only much cheaper, it also did not bother the wearer when eating or kissing. Today colourful faces can be seen everywhere in football stadiums, during carnival celebrations or on children's birthday parties. But not always are the colours completely harmless to the skin. In order not to stress the skin unnecessarily, it is worth taking a look at the list of ingredients. The French company Namaki Cosmetics has developed Make-up Sets For Children in certified organic quality.
The colorful make-up sets, each including 3 water-soluble colors, are made of natural raw materials. Thus, young and old alike can let their imagination run wild. With the Namaki make-up sets Fairy & Butterfly and Princess & Unicorn, you can transform your children into the inhabitants of a magical fairytale world. With the Tiger & Fox make-up set, the wild animals from the jungle come straight into the children's room. Small adventurers also love the Make-up Set For Children Ninja & Superhero. The colorful make-up by Namaki Cosmetics dries quickly and stays on the skin while playing. Afterwards it can be easily removed with warm water and mild soap. Make-up beginners will find ideas and stencils in each pack. The Namaki Children's Hair Mascara lets children playfully experiment with highlights. The washable hair dye stick is available in blue, green, purple, orange, red and pink. For fun at children's birthday parties or as a complement to make-up and costumes.
