Chapter 552 [Second Update] 552

The makeup formulas of later generations must have contained a lot of chemical products, so it would be impossible to perfectly restore them now, but he didn't require so many things, as long as they could be used.

As for the issue of makeup durability and makeup removal, that can be left to others. The durability of makeup doesn't matter, at least in Chen Ajiao's opinion, no matter how bad it is, what he makes can at least last for about an hour, right?

Generally, large-scale events are held around this time, or divided into nodes, one node at a time, and there is time for rest between nodes. Chen Ajiao can take advantage of this time to touch up her makeup.

Putting aside the issue of endurance, the only thing left is how to get it done.

First of all, eyeliner is definitely the easiest to use. Although liquid eyeliner is suitable for more makeup looks, it is also very unsightly if it leaves residue on your hands.

Liu Tan... must be clumsy in this area, no doubt about it. But after he figures it out, if someone around Chen Ajiao learns how to do it, then they can use liquid eyeliner.

Anyway, whether it is eyeliner pencil or liquid eyeliner, the materials used are definitely the same.

The charcoal pencil used for eyebrow drawing is definitely not suitable. The eyeliner should be applied at the root of the eyelashes. If it is too close to the eyes, the charcoal pencil is not fine enough. If dust falls into the eyes, it will cause the liner to fade away.

So the question is, what can be dust-proof and black?

This material must be found in minerals. Liu Tan spent a long time choosing and finally chose black talcum powder. Black talcum powder is a fine powder. If you want to make it into eyeliner, you must add something else to mix and solidify it.

However, in order to make the black talcum powder more delicate, Liu Tan added some glycerin to it, which can also make the makeup last longer.

But even if glycerin is added, it will only turn the black talcum powder into a more viscous liquid state. If you want to completely turn it into a solid, you need to add something else.

Liu Tan fiddled with these things and felt as if he had returned to the time when he first came here. In recent years, he rarely made things by himself. Usually, he would give his idea to Gongshu Can, and then he would propose solutions based on the problems they encountered during the production.

At that time, I did have less worries, but I also lacked a sense of accomplishment.

He found that it was good to do it himself from time to time, and things like eyeliner had nothing to do with mechanical engineering, but were related to the study of things. However, none of his subordinates were solely engaged in the study of things, so Liu Tan could only do it himself to make a living.

Liu Tan thought for a long time about what could solidify the talcum powder without destroying it, and finally he could only think of one thing - paraffin wax.

And it cannot be solid paraffin, it must be liquid paraffin.

Paraffin is not a difficult thing to obtain in the Northern Country. After all, they have mastered the method of making artificial petroleum. However, due to the low demand, Liu Tan has not been in a hurry to develop in this area.

In the past, the most useful uses of artificial petroleum were making candles and extracting asphalt. Candles could not make a big splash because few people bought them, not to mention asphalt. Even if it was offered at a low price, cement and labor still cost money. Except for the Northern Border Country, probably no place would be willing to use this stuff to build roads.

After all, the road is in good condition, so it would be better not to repair it and save money.

As a result, he has now produced another by-product. To be honest, if the by-product is large enough to cover the material cost, labor cost and profit of artificial petroleum, Liu Tan can completely not care how the asphalt sells.

He had liquid paraffin brought in, mixed it with black talcum powder and glycerin, and then... his hands were all black.

But the result is still good. Just make the eyeliner into a round stick and put it in a wooden shell or some other shell.

After Liu Tan finished applying the eyeliner, he drew some on his hand and then tested it with water. The makeup came off... of course it did, but the effect was much better than he expected. After all, glycerin and liquid paraffin have some waterproof effect.

After finishing, Liu Tan happily took his eyeliner to the Pepper Room.

At this time, Chen Ajiao was in his Pepper Room, enjoying singing and dancing. When she saw Liu Tan, she smiled and waved, saying, "Tan'er, come here. We have some freshly made snacks. Come and try some."

Liu Tan walked over quickly and placed the lacquer box in his hand on the table.

Chen Ajiao took it and asked, "What is this? A pen?"

Liu Tan picked up a piece of dessert and ate it while saying, "Yes, eyeliner."

"Eye...eyeliner?" Chen Ajiao looked at the pen and asked sharply, "Does it have anything to do with eyes?"

Liu Tan nodded: "Yes, just apply it on the roots of the eyelashes, it looks good."

Chen Ajiao simply said, "You come."

Liu Tan paused with his hands pinching the snacks and fell into deep thought - there was no problem asking him to make eyeliner, but how could he draw eyeliner?

He hesitated and said, "Your son...Your son doesn't know either."

Chen Ajiao: ...

The mother and son stared at each other for a long time, and Chen Ajiao simply said, "Even if you haven't done it before, you've seen it before, right? Come here!"

If it was given to her by someone else, Chen Ajiao would definitely not try it, but since it was made by Liu Tan, it must be a product of the fairy world.

Maybe fairies all use this thing. Even if you use it, you may not necessarily become a fairy, but it is almost certain that you will become more beautiful.

Liu Tan had no choice but to wash his hands, picked up the eyeliner and sharpened the tip, then said nervously, "Then... Mother, please don't move. Come, look down."

When a person looks down, the eyelids will naturally appear. It is always easier to draw eyeliner with someone else's help than to do it yourself.

Liu Tan really doesn't know how to draw, but Chen Ajiao's eyes are naturally beautiful, so he doesn't need any special skills. He just needs to draw a narrow line there, and then slightly lift it upwards along the end of the eye.

I have to say, as long as your hands are steady enough, drawing eyeliner is not a particularly difficult task.

And eyeliner pencil is much easier to use than liquid eyeliner.

After Liu Tan finished the painting carefully, he asked Chen Ajiao to open her eyes and take a look. He found that the effect was quite good. As for why it was good... he couldn't think of any adjectives.

But Chen Ajiao could feel her changes better than him. She looked at herself in the mirror for a long time and found that after drawing the eyeliner, her eyes became brighter and more lively than before. She couldn't help but feel a little surprised for a moment, and didn't know how such a small pen could do that.

She picked up the eyeliner, looked at it carefully, and asked, "Is this difficult to do?"

Liu Tan smiled and said, "Of course it's not difficult."

He looked at Chen Ajiao's face, and no matter how he looked at it, he always felt that something was missing, especially her eyes. Although the eyeliner made her look better, it still looked a bit monotonous with only the eyeliner.

He thought about it carefully for a long time, and suddenly realized that maybe something was missing - eye shadow.

For eye makeup, eye shadow and eyeliner are usually required, and there may even be some other makeup.

Liu Tan acted on his own accord, said a word to Chen Ajiao and ran away.

With the experience of making eyeliner, making eyeshadow is actually not difficult. The only difficulty is probably choosing the color.

Considering Chen Ajiao's age and status, eye shadow is not suitable for too bright colors. Even if she wants to use it, she can't use too much, and can only match it with other colors to cover it up.

Because eye shadow is in powder form, the method of making it is similar to the current method of making gouache. Liu Tan does not need to think about how to make it, he just needs to improve the gouache method.

Liu Tan asked someone to get the recipe for gouache. It was not a secret recipe and it was easy for him to use.

After getting it, Liu Tan took a careful look and found something very new to him - plant essential oil!

Of course, at that time it was not called plant essential oil, but floral dew.

At first, Liu Tan thought it was dew collected from flowers, and wondered what it had to do with ordinary water, which was even cleaner than groundwater.

When I asked, I found out that this floral dew is actually essential oil extracted from flowers.

Liu Tan tried mixing cinnabar, essential oil and talcum powder, and the effect was okay. He even added a little bit of pearl powder in it, but not too much, because too much would be too shiny and not suitable for Chen Ajiao.

By this time, Liu Tan's interest in eye shadow was no longer as great as that in essential oils. He directly used cinnabar and black talcum powder to mix various red eye shadows, and used black talcum powder with other pigments to create earth-toned eye shadows. He even had an eye shadow box made of gold.

After the eyeshadow box was ready, he looked at the beautiful box and couldn't help but ponder - could he get a beauty set now?

He couldn't say other things would sell well, but there would always be people who would buy things like beauty products.

No, even if we sell it now, it may not sell well because not everyone may use it. It would be better to... open a beauty salon that not only sells beauty products, but also various skin care products, such as pearl masks.

Well, by then the beauty salon will not only be able to help customers with makeup, but also sell various beauty products. That must be pretty good.

The more Liu Tan thought about it, the more he felt it was a good idea. After all the eyeshadow was done, he went to find Chen Ajiao.

However, when he went there this time, the Pepper Room was different from the quietness in the past, and it was actually a bit lively.

The Grand Chamberlain came out in person to greet Liu Tan. Liu Tan couldn't help but ask, "Why are there so many people here, Queen Mother? Who are they?"

The Grand Chamberlain smiled and said, "Princess Yangxin and Princess Dangli are here, as are Madam Wei and other concubines."

My goodness, the ladies were having a meeting. Liu Tan paused and stopped.

The Grand Chamberlain looked at Liu Tan in surprise and asked, "Your Highness?"

Liu Tan said sternly, "Shan Suoji Bridge Family, it's not appropriate for me to go in. Please help me give this box of stuff to my mother. By the way, it's for applying on the upper eyelids. I don't know how to apply it. If it doesn't work, I'll come back after these women leave."

The Grand Chamberlain said with a smile, "Your Highness, why are you so reserved? There's no need to be shy about my affections."

Liu Tan tilted his head, thought for a moment, and said, "Then go tell the Queen Mother. I'll wait outside first. If the Queen Mother thinks it's okay, I'll go in."

After hearing this, the Grand Chamberlain went in and asked, and came out a few moments later, saying, "My wife asked you to come in."

Liu Tan had no choice but to follow the Grand Chamberlain into the Pepper Room. As soon as he entered, he felt that the Pepper Room was like a small vegetable market. All kinds of laughter and chatter were in stereo, and Liu Tan wanted to turn around and leave.

But at this time, Chen Ajiao had already seen him. She waved to Liu Tan with a smile on her face and said, "Tan'er, come here." Then she smiled at Princess Yangxin beside her and said, "The eyeliner I just mentioned was made by Tan'er and presented to you."

Liu Tan understood and realized that Chen Ajiao was showing off her new makeup.

Princess Yangxin glanced at Liu Tan and noticed Miao Rui holding a box behind him. She couldn't help but widen her eyes and asked, "Has our fifth brother come up with something new to send to the Queen?"