Friday, April 19, 2013

FLASHBACK FRIDAY!


Egyptians were the first to use “cosmetics” to accentuate a specific part of their body.


Do you know what body part it was?

Tune in later to find out!

2 comments:

  1. ANSWER: Their eyes! They believed the eyes were the mirror to the soul and could be interpreted as evil or good. They used powdered kohl, crushed ant egg, plant stems, etc to make eye paint.


    Source: Kenneth, A. H., Fate, J., & Dodds, B. (2011). Cultural and social influences on the perception of beauty: A case analysis of the cosmetics industry. Journal of Business Case Studies, 7(1), 1-10.

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  2. I love the way they did there eyeliner, so dramatic! x
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