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 ...
Abook about a single item from the makeup kit feels like it might be overkill. Physical, falsifying, attention-grabbing: What could there be to do other than mark a straight (if carefully drawn) line ...
Zahra Hankir opens “Eyeliner: A Cultural History” by marveling over her mother’s elegant beauty process as she delicately sweeps black kohl on her waterline, dreaming of displaying that same ...
EYELINER: A Cultural History. By Zahra Hankir. Penguin Books. 368 pages. $26. Zahra Hankir opens “Eyeliner: A Cultural History” by marveling over her mother’s elegant beauty process as she delicately ...