Another costume drama set in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Story of Yanxi Palace, is becoming a hit on the small screen this summer.
又一部清朝古裝劇《延禧攻略》成為了這個夏天的熒屏爆款。
Not only the plot, but also the makeup in this TV series has drawn much attention, especially the lips of the concubines.
除了劇情之外，這部電視劇中的妝容也引發眾多關注，尤其是嬪妃們的唇妝。
To those unfamiliar with ancient Chinese women’s makeup, the "bitten lips" style looks quite modern.
對於不熟悉中國古代女子妝容的人而言，“咬唇妝”看起來有些現代。
In fact, decorating lips in such a way is not a new thing: it dates back to the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220).
事實上，這樣的唇妝並不是什麼新潮流，可以追溯到漢朝時期。
As "petal" and "cherry" are the two most-used metaphors to describe lips of women, Chinese aesthetics tend to make female’s lips look smaller and redder.
“花瓣”和“櫻桃”是中國審美中最常用來形容女子嘴唇的兩大比喻，因此女性也喜歡讓嘴唇看起來又紅又小。
There was an exception in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), when people were more open-minded, and women tended to dye their lips black.
唐朝是個例外，當時的人們更加開放，女性喜歡將自己的嘴唇染黑。
Such makeup was connected with grief and sorrow, which was considered a unique beauty in that time. Undoubtedly, such avant-garde experiments only lasted for a short period, as they betrayed the mainstream traditional aestheticism.
這樣的唇妝讓人聯想到悲傷痛苦，被認為是唐朝的獨有之美。毫無疑問的是，如此前衛的做法只流行了很短的一段時間，因為其與主流的傳統審美相悖。
Other variations had long-lasting life, such as "bitten lips", which once enjoyed popularity in the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911).
其他的唇妝則經久不衰，比如“咬唇妝”便在明清時期大受歡迎。
If you want to try such makeup, prepare a concealer, lip balm and a lipstick or lip gloss.
如果你想嘗試咬唇妝，需要準備好遮瑕膏、潤唇膏、口紅或者唇釉。
Step 1: Cover the edges of your mouth with concealer
第一步：用遮瑕膏遮蓋嘴唇邊緣
Step 2: Moisturize your lips with lip balm
第二步：用潤唇膏在嘴唇上打底
Step 3: Use concealer to cover the natural color of your mouth
第三步：使用遮瑕膏蓋去嘴唇的自然顏色
Step 4: Apply lipstick or lip gloss to the center of your mouth
第四步：在嘴唇中間塗上口紅或者唇釉
Make sure that the color is paler from the center to the edges of your mouth.
確保唇妝顏色從中間向邊緣慢慢變淺。
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