Ancient Egyptian Eye Makeup.Ancient Egypt was a time of pioneers in the cosmetic world, both men and women would wear makeup to show their status, for fashion and to protect their skin from the sun. The Ancient Egyptians would wear heavy eye makeup to protect their eyes from sandy winds and diseases. Black liner made from kohl was drawn over the top and bottom lash lines and out towards the temple, with green pigment 'malachite' across the lids. Kohl was considered magical and to have healing properties.
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Mateo Mozambique
4/18/2021 01:19:14 pm
Cool !!! Thanks, this is exactly the info & visuals I was hoping for. One of the best presentations on the web, and I did look at quite a few ...
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AuthorThis blog is to follow on from my university final project, which was a historical reference book on ‘Female Hair and Makeup Throughout History’. Each week I will release a post featuring an era and an aspect of hair, makeup and fashion from the time. I will also have my makeup muse of the week, who could be a makeup or fashion trendsetter of their time or a makeup artist who has innovated the industry. Archives
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