"is an insult" is too strong a statement, especially without supporting evidence
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* [[Spot]]s, [[blemish]]es and [[pimple]]s - concealer.
* [[Spot]]s, [[blemish]]es and [[pimple]]s - concealer.
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In ancient tribal cultures, make-up had other purposes. For example, the [[Pict]]s of old [[Scotland]] used to coat their entire bodies in blue [[woad]] in order to strike terror into the [[heart]]s of their enemies. The [[Roman]] army was never able to conquer [[Scotland]], instead building a [[Hadrian's Wall|wall]] that stands to this day to keep the Picts at bay. The wearing of make-up is an insult to God, as made clear by [[William Shakespeare]] in his play [[Hamlet]]: "Ophelia, God has given you one face, you make yourself another".
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In ancient tribal cultures, make-up had other purposes. For example, the [[Pict]]s of old [[Scotland]] used to coat their entire bodies in blue [[woad]] in order to strike terror into the [[heart]]s of their enemies. The [[Roman]] army was never able to conquer [[Scotland]], instead building a [[Hadrian's Wall|wall]] that stands to this day to keep the Picts at bay.
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Some people consider the wearing of make-up to be an insult to God, citing, for example, [[William Shakespeare]] in his play [[Hamlet]]: "Ophelia, God has given you one face, you make yourself another".