Palace Museum Debuts Beauty Products

The packaging is inspired by artefacts in the Palace Museum in Beijing, formerly the Forbidden Palace and residence of emperors.

Now, there you can find beauty products. A new imperial trend.....




Priced at RMB 199 (about $29 per lipstick) the lipsticks are available in six colors.




Each of the six colors is inspired by an object in the Palace Museum collection; for example, the most popular lipstick, “Lang Yao Red” is inspired by an ancient ceramic bottle and already has more than 600 orders.




The cases of the set of six lipsticks were printed using 3D technology and combine auspicious patterns and colors from embroidery once owned by queens and concubines, taken from the museum's collections. The patterns include cranes, butterflies, deer, and blossoms and reflect traditional Chinese aesthetics.

The colors, including "Lang Yao glaze red," "bean paste red," "Tourmaline purple," "Rose-purple," "Mermaid pink," and "Maple red," were all inspired by the valuable relics collected by the Palace Museum.

Lang Yao glaze red is inspired by the costumes of the imperial concubines in the Forbidden City. The fairy cranes, lingzhi mushrooms as well as the traditional Chinese painting of water created an extremely elegant atmosphere.

Bean paste red draws inspiration from the costumes of the imperial concubines in the Forbidden City. Blue, a simple color, had dozens of variations in ancient China, while the blue on this package was more preferred by the imperial women.

Maple red is designed upon the costume of the empress, delivering a sense of royalty.

Mermaid pink green naturally became another favorite color of the imperial family apart from red and yellow.

Rose-purple formed a magnificent picture with the flourishing chrysanthemums and flying butterflies painted on it.

Tourmaline purple embodies purity and elegance. The white package looks just like a world covered by snow where lucky deer are playing around the pine trees.

The museum has indicated its intention to step into cosmetics for some time, generating lots of anticipation among fans of traditional culture.