In A Dream of Red Mansions, Baoyu made rouge by himself, saying
‘This is made from the essence of the very best safflower,
which is steamed after all impurities have been extracted and attar added.
You need only take a little on a pin, rub it on your lips and that’s it.’
Today we’ll do it in the ancient style too: natural lipstick paper, rouge cream and eyebrow cream!
《红楼梦》中宝玉做胭脂时说:“这是上好的胭脂拧出汁子来,淘澄净了,配了花露蒸成的。只要细簪子挑上一点儿,抹在唇上,足够了”。今天咱们也做做这古法纯天然的口红纸,胭脂膏、眉黛膏呗!
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