Eye MakeupAncient Egyptians knew all about the power of a smoky eye. Way back in 4000 B.C., they sta
Eye MakeupAncient Egyptians knew all about the power of a smoky eye. Way back in 4000 B.C., they started making kohl to line their eyes by mixing soot with galena, a mineral with a metallic bluish, gray or black hue. In some ancient paintings, Egyptians are depicted wearing green eye makeup, a shade they achieved by mixing another mineral, malachite, with the galena. Both women and men wore kohl eye makeup in ancient Egypt. They believed it had healing properties, as well as the power to protect the wearer from the evil eye.Granite kohl pots like these were used to mix the ingredients together for ancient Egyptian make-up. -- source link
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