丟掉性別的化妝表達

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Lets talk about makeup. And even better, lets talk about men in makeup. Its something we just dont see enough of in the world these days. There were times in history when makeup for males was as widely accepted as, if not more than, cosmetics for females. (Think of ancient Egypt!)

好，讓我們來談談化妝這個話題吧，甚至更棒，說男生化妝吧。現在，可惜的是，在世界上喜歡化妝的男生比較罕見，不過歷史上某些時間段化妝的男人確實比化妝的女人還要多點！（想一下古埃及！）

And while some guys today choose makeup as a way to express themselves, the majority of cosmetic use for males is associated with performance, theatrics, and the arts. (Think of rock star makeup!) There is an undeserved stigma in many parts of the world against "average guys" using makeup as part of their daily lives. Its not very fair, is it?

雖然，現代還是有男生會用化妝這種方式來表達自己，但是大部分的男生化妝都因為演出，戲劇或者藝術領域的需要。（想一下搖滾樂隊的化妝！）在很多國家和地區，「平凡男人」化妝這個行為還會帶來一些在眾目之下不應得的恥辱，那不太公平吧？

It wasnt until the last couple hundred years that cosmetics began to be associated with females, females only, and females specifically. Women are told their whole lives that they need makeup to be the "hot girl." What shes born with isnt enough.

幾百年前，化妝品才開始與女生聯繫起來，化妝品從那時起開始與女性有單獨且特有的關係。女生這一輩子會發現所有的「美女們」都是用化妝來讓自己變得更漂亮，也就是說一位女性天生自然的樣子不能算是美麗。

There is a famous quote from makeup mogul Helena Rubinstein: "There are no ugly women, only lazy ones."

赫蓮娜·魯賓斯坦，曾經化妝品工業的巨頭，說過一句很著名的話：「沒有醜女人，只有懶女人。」

And as much as we girls tell ourselves we dont really believe these things, the cosmetic industries make piles of money every year by selling women their own insecurities.

儘管我們女孩對自己說我們不相信這樣的鬼話，然而事實是，那些化妝品行業利用女孩們的不安全感而販賣產品給她們讓自己賺得盆滿缽滿。

Nobody needs makeup. No one should use makeup to impress other people. No one should use makeup to cover what society deems to be a flaw. And no one should think of doing their makeup as a chore.

沒有人需要化妝，沒有人需要試著用化妝來讓別人喜歡，沒有人應該用化妝去掩蓋社會定義的瑕疵，並且沒有人應該把化妝當自己每天都需要做的任務。

But... Anyone should be able to use makeup as a form of art and self-expression. Anything in this world can be a canvas for artistic expression- the human face included. It shouldnt matter one iota whether that face is male or female.

但是，每一個人都應該認識到化妝其實是一種藝術形式，而且也是一種表達自己的方式。世界上的任何東西都可以當一塊畫布，包括一個人的臉孔，臉孔的性別更是無關緊要。

So today lets celebrate and appreciate the art of men in makeup! And, in the process, why not learn a few makeup-related vocabulary words, too?

那我們今天就以讚美和欣賞藝術形式的方式來看看男生的化妝吧，順便也可以學習一下關於化妝的新辭彙！

Lipstick 口紅

Lipgloss 唇彩

Chapstick 唇膏

Eyebrow pencil 眉筆

Eyeshadow 眼影

Eyeliner/ Guyliner 眼線/男用眼線

guy+liner= Guyliner

(it became popular in the early 2000s)

2000年初期才開始慢慢流行起來的男用眼線

Blush 腮紅

Highlighting 高光

Foundation

Coverup

Concealer

粉底/粉底液/遮瑕膏

Powder

Finishing Powder

Setting Powder

散粉/定妝粉

Contouring

Shadowing

陰影

不管中文還是英文，語言只是一種媒介

而我們僅僅只是藉助這樣一種方式來表達

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