Lead in makeup is often discussed as a modern safety concern, but its dangers stretch far deeper into cultural memory. From ...

Emerging in Egypt more than 3,000 years ago, eyeliner has endured. The practice of lining the eyes has reached far beyond beautifying to serve myriad purposes through millennia — sun protection, self ...

"Nefertiti was really our original beauty influencer." It was around this time that Zahra Hankir – author or "Eyeliner: A Cultural History" – also deepened her own relationship with eyeliner. The ...

Makeup is often seen as modern glamour, but its story is ancient — a language of identity, power, protection, and ritual that ...

People have lovingly lined their eyes with some form of eyeliner for thousands of years. ‘Eyeliner: A Cultural History' traces the historical significance of the iconic cosmetic Even as beauty trends ...

If eyes are the window to the soul, then eyeliner could be seen as amplifying the soul's purpose. It was around this time that Zahra Hankir – author or "Eyeliner: A Cultural History" – also deepened ...

Even as beauty trends change, eyeliner endures. Eyeliner originated in ancient Egypt, and it’s been used for thousands of years across cultures. In Chad, young men from nomadic clans wear kohl ...