Chapter 271
As Su Xiang took out the money, Yang Danniu's heart ached. 20 yuan! It could buy more than ten kilograms of meat.
After buying clothes, Su Xiang wanted to take her to buy shoes, but this time she refused to go.
"No, no, no! I've already spent twenty yuan. I can't spend any more. Miaomiao, please persuade your brother."
"Um... how can I persuade you... Big Girl, do you have shoes at home that go with this outfit?"
Yang Danniu looked at the brightly colored suit in her hand and was in a dilemma: "I always wear black cloth shoes and Jiefang sandals. Will these match? But if I really buy high heels, I won't wear them. On the muddy roads in the village, I'll fall after taking a few steps."
"Hmm... do you have any red cloth shoes? If they're the same color, they'd be a good match. They'd be better with thicker soles."
Yang Danniu seemed to have found a solution and said happily, "I can do it without it! I can make shoes very quickly! I have red cloth at home, so I can make a pair myself. They're comfortable and I can wear them in the future!"
"Will we make it in time?"
"No problem, I can do it in two days."
In that case, there was no need to buy shoes, and they all went back to Su Miao's house.
As soon as he came back, Su Miao pulled Yang Danniu into his room, took out a small cloth bag from his luggage bag, opened it and let her see what was inside.
Yang Danniu stared at the several boxes of cosmetics inside with wide eyes and said in surprise, "It's facial cream? So many boxes?"
Su Miao laid out the cosmetics one by one: "Not only perfume, but also powder, blush, eyebrow pencil, eyeshadow and lipstick. I will definitely look stunning with light makeup on my wedding day."
Yang Danniu touched those exquisite cosmetics out of curiosity. Most of them were things she had never seen before. In the countryside, almost no one wore makeup. It was already good enough to apply some clam oil in the winter. Those who were particularly particular about beauty would buy vanishing cream, which was fragrant and moisturizing.
"Miao Miao, these cosmetics must be very expensive. I can't accept them. You bought them in Yongcheng, right? Ask if you can return them when you get back. Don't waste your money."
"This isn't a waste of money at all. This is my wedding gift to you, Big Girl. Just keep it."
Yang Danniu said, "But... I don't know how to use it. If I don't apply it well, it will be even uglier. A while ago, my cousin sold me a box of lip balm, saying that it can be applied to the lips as lipstick or on the face as rouge. But I ended up walking around the village with a red face and lips all day long, like a monkey's butt that had eaten a human, hahahaha!!!"
As she spoke, she couldn't help laughing. Su Miao thought of that scene and laughed for a while. After finally stopping her laughter, she said:
"Sister Big Girl, I can teach you. If it doesn't look good, it's because you didn't put on the makeup well. If you put it on well, it can make you look particularly bright. Let me help you try on your makeup."
Every woman loves beauty. Yang Danniu obediently changed into the newly bought suit and sat in front of the table, letting Su Miao fiddle with it. Anyway, if it really didn't look good later, she could just wash it off.
Su Miao thought about the development history of bridal attire that she knew.
Bridal attire in the 1970s was very simple, and brides rarely wore makeup. Living conditions were not that good at that time. All they needed was a new dress and a red scarf. Some brides would just put on a little powder.
In the mid-to-late 1980s, with the reform and opening up, material conditions began to improve, especially in the southern regions. With the influx of popular elements from Hong Kong and Taiwan, brides began to pay attention to their makeup.
The popular bridal makeup at this time includes thin and curved willow-leaf eyebrows, white foundation, red lip color and blush, because this looks more festive.
In terms of styling, brides are popular with curly hairstyles, with exaggeration as the main tone, and they also wear a lot of head ornaments.
In addition to pearl flowers, there are also artificial flowers. In short, the pursuit is a blooming of flowers. Even the groom has to spray mousse and have a big slicked back hair.
But in the 1990s, differentiation began to appear. The exaggerated shapes remained exaggerated, and even colorful bright eye shadow was added.
At the same time, the makeup style of new Hong Kong dramas has become popular, and the complex makeup style has been reduced. People like to use thick eyebrows and red lips to highlight three-dimensional facial features, and overly complicated eye makeup and blush are all abandoned.
The makeup emphasizes a matte finish, the eyebrow makeup is just a slight modification of the original eyebrow shape, and a plump red lip with a clear outline is also standard.
Su Miao didn't want to follow the crowd too much, nor did she want to be too trendy. She wanted to combine the two and just put on some light and natural makeup. After all, she wasn't going on stage, so as long as she could lift her spirits, it would be fine.
First let the girl apply some vanishing cream, and then apply a layer of powder.
The powder is Xifeng brand and comes in a red, round plastic box. The lid is printed with a golden phoenix and a large "Xi" character. The bottom of the box is printed with the words "fine and smooth powder, strong adhesion, good covering power, long-lasting fragrance."
In fact, the girl's skin was not bad. In those days, people ate light food, so there were not so many pimples on her face. It was just that her skin color was a little darker due to the sun exposure from doing farm work.
In the countryside, there is a tradition for brides to "avoid the sun". The bride-to-be will not go to the fields to work for half a month before the wedding and will stay at home.
Yang Danniu is the main labor force in the family, so she has to work in the fields, but she also specially brought a wide straw hat to cover up some of the skin, and her skin really doesn't look so dull anymore.
Because her divorce was imminent, Yang Danniu had her face "renovated" by using two thin threads to remove the sweat hairs on her cheeks, and her eyebrows were also trimmed.
In order to avoid looking too abrupt, I only applied a thin layer of powder to cover some blemishes and brighten my skin tone. I then used an eyebrow pencil to draw my eyebrows, and only applied a little lipstick and rouge.
The eyebrow pencil, lipstick, blush and eye shadow are a set, "Yimei" brand. When Su Miao went to buy it, the salesperson strongly recommended it. There were also many girls standing around the glass counter looking at it.
After putting on makeup, Su Miao also did a bun for the girl. She didn't do the spring curls, but tied her hair up neatly. She combed her bangs into a 4:6 ratio in front of her forehead, and used a hair dryer and mousse to blow the bangs into a slightly upturned cloud style. She then added a matching red pearl flower and the job was done.
Yang Danniu had never used a hair dryer before, so she was a little nervous. When the hot air sprayed on her face, she subconsciously held her breath.
"Okay, Big Sister, take a look." Su Miao took the big round mirror and placed it in front of her.
“This…is this me?”
Yang Danniu looked at herself in the mirror in surprise. Her face was delicate and rosy, with curved willow-shaped eyebrows and plump and rosy lips. She couldn't believe that she could be so beautiful.
She touched her bangs curiously again. "So that's how those actors and singers' hair grows. I thought they were born with that look! Miaomiao! It's so beautiful!"
Su Miao chuckled: "Then let's go out and let Brother Xiang see it too. He will definitely be amazed!"
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