For centuries people have used cosmetics to enhance or decorate the human figure for aesthetic or religious purposes. The earliest archaeological evidence of the use of cosmetics can be traced back to ...

At one point I realized it's not a question of who wears eyeliner, it's a question of who doesn't, because it was so ubiquitous. It was impossible not to start with ancient Egypt, because kohl ...

What's the earliest example of the use of eyeliner that you found? Zahra Hankir: So, eyeliner originates in ancient Egypt, where it was known as kohl, and it was used for purposes that go far beyond ...

Hankir's account starts in ancient Egypt and spans much of the world, where people of all genders line their eyes. In Chad, male members of the Wodaabe wear eyeliner to dance in front of potential ...

Ancient Egyptians decorated their eyes with black kohl eyeliner. Both men and women painted their eyes. Lamps in Ancient Egypt burnt oil made from plant sources such as castor, sesame or linseed.