Looking Good in Ancient Egypt

In ancient Egypt, men and woman wore make-up. People put red paint on their cheeks and lips. They wore green paint around their eyes. This green paint was not used only to make them look pretty. The paint also helped the people to keep their eyes safe from the bright sun.

Even children wore jewels in ancient Egypt. Kings and queens wore jewels made of gold. Gold jewels showed that people were rich.

Men, women and children liked to wear necklaces most. Necklaces were often made from stones, glass, and clay. The stones, glass and clay could make a necklace very heavy. It must have been hard to play in a heavy necklace.