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A Somali woman with indha kuul ("kohl eyes") Usage of kohl eye paint in the Horn of Africa dates to the ancient Kingdom of Punt. [4] Somali, Djiboutian, Ethiopian, and Eritrean women have long applied kohl (kuul) for cosmetic purposes, as well as to cleanse the eyes, lengthen eyelashes, and to protect the eyes from the sun's rays. [14] [15]
Imaginary depiction of an ancient Egyptian woman applying makeup. Diorama from the Royal Ontario Museum, Canada. The ancient Egyptians used many different tools to apply their makeup. Most commonly, they used a brush made from the Salvadora persica tree. [16] They would also use a small stick to apply the kohl to their eyes.
Eye liner is commonly used in a daily make-up routine to define the eye or create the look of a wider or smaller eye. It can be used as a tool to create various looks or to highlight different features of the eyes. Eye liner can be drawn above upper lashes or below lower lashes or both, even on the water lines of the eyes.
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Notable decorative palettes are: The Cosmetic palette in the form of a Nile tortoise; The Narmer Palette, often thought to depict the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the pharaoh Narmer, Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Use it as a moisturizer, lip balm, eye cream, cuticle and hand moisturizer, hair and face mask and even as a make-up primer. Use a swipe on eye elbows, rough enough and dry feet as well.
Ahead, Espinoza and makeup artist Tamara Boyd explain tips that you should keep in mind on your journey to perfecting eye makeup with glasses. Tip #1: Take the Effect of the Lenses Into Account
Use of makeup, especially around the eyes, was a characteristic feature of ancient Egyptian culture from Predynastic times. Black kohl (eye-paint) was applied to protect the eyes, as well as for aesthetic reasons. It was usually made of galena, giving a silvery-black color; during the Old Kingdom, green eye-paint was also used, made from malachite