# Culture-Specific Body Painting MAC Cosmetic Artists Show Off Talents for Cheongsam Exhibition By Pearl | Published 2009-10-16 | Naughty Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mac-cheongsam References: [ifitshipitshere.blogspot](http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2009/10/more-stunning-body-painting-mac-chinese.html) & [chinadaily.cn](http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-10/30/content_488817.htm) Body art is always popular. The [traditional Chinese dress](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chinese-golden-age-models) called the cheongsam was the inspiration behind a successful [body painting exhibition](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miley-cyrus-maison-margiela) by makeup artists first held in Shanghai to mark the opening of the [M.A.C. cosmetic boutique](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maczine) there. The Chinese Dress exhibition has since toured various US locations. The dress style is form-fitting with seductive slits on the sides of the skirts. The materials used are usually luscious brocades with traditional themes like peonies, lily pads and dragons. These patterns were beautifully portrayed on the various models in body paint form, as you can see above. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 99% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Naughty](https://www.trendhunter.com/naughty) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Culture-specific Body Painting:** Opportunity for makeup artists to explore and showcase traditional cultural designs through body painting. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Cosmetics:** Innovative makeup techniques and products can be developed to cater to cultural body art trends. - **Fashion:** Collaboration between fashion designers and body painters can create unique and culturally inspired runway looks. - **Art and Exhibition:** Art galleries and museums can host body painting exhibitions showcasing different cultural dress styles. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Body Artwork-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-tattoo.md) - [Lunar New Year Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunar-new-year-campaign1.md) - [Gilded Retail Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/through-the-keyhole.md) - [Cross-Cultural Artistic Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kasashima-gallery.md) - [Luxury Fragrance-Inspired Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stories-of-a-miss.md) - [Artful Car-Themed Capsule](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cao-fei-art-car.md) - [Expressive Color-Rich Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shein-3.md) - [Dragon-Inspired Luxury Skincare](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-year-campaign.md) - [Body Paint Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miley-cyrus-maison-margiela.md)