The earliest archaeological evidence of the use of cosmetics can be traced back to the urban civilizations of the ancient world. In southern Iraq and in Egypt, men and women alike painted kohl around ...

A s you draw on, wipe, blend, and perfect your eyeliner ritualistically at the start of your day, have you ever stopped to ...

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.