Ever wonder why we use make up? People, men and women alike, have been applying and wearing make-up to enhance their features for thousands of years. The world renowned sarcophagus of Tutankhamun, which bears the Egyptian pharaoh’s likeness, shows a handsome young man wearing some serious eyeliner, the application of which is the envy of every Goth in existence.
Recently, National Geographic commissioned the creation of a computer generated ‘photograph’ of what he’s believed to have looked like (before he became the world’s most famous mummy). Based on that ‘photo’ you have to acknowledge that his eyeliner was applied with extreme care and attention!
At Mum’s Knee
There are likely a great many women who can recall watching their own mother, auntie or sister ‘fixing their face’ by painting on eyebrows, applying eyeliner and lipstick, and who couldn’t wait for the day when it would be their turn. Do you remember the glee you felt when you found their cosmetic bag unattended, or your unfettered excitement as you sat in front of the vanity mirror and created a masterpiece? No doubt your family had a good laugh (at your expense) when you were finally discovered, only to be hastily rushed to the wash basin for a very vigorous scrubbing. You thought you looked beautiful, though, didn’t you?
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