To the ancient Egyptians, the harmony of the human body should be proportionate, using his fist, as a unit of measure, so they, codified the stature of the people in 18 fists: 2 for the face, 10 from the shoulders to the knees, and the remaining 6 for legs and feet.
According to the Egyptian canon of beauty, a woman should be thin, with small members, but wide hips and small and shapely breasts. In this culture we find the first traces of makeup, used both by women as by men, the eyes were outlined in black not only to look more beautiful, but also to make reference to the god Horus.