Deng Lili 
Beauty of Ancient Cosmetic Cases – Once Stacked in Brocade Boxes [EPUB ebook] 

The love of beauty is a sentiment shared across ancient and modern times. The various makeup tools used by people of ancient times for grooming, storing, eyebrow plucking, hair dressing, applying makeup, and fragrance and skin care are not only daily necessities but also exquisite works of art. From makeup boxes, mirrors, powder boxes, oil boxes, combs, to eyebrow pencils, inkstones for painting brows, tweezers, finger picks, and sachets, the dazzling array of grooming tools is a window into the life world of ancient people, allowing us to catch a glimpse of the creative concepts and aesthetic styles of different eras, and to appreciate the enduring Oriental aesthetics of life through the ages.