A small joy these days is eyeliner. And of course my people have been wearing it since 10,000BC. I am putting all that I'm learning - including surfing eyeliner sites at 2am - into next FEMINIST GIANT essay. 
https://twitter.com/monaeltahawy/status/1352595783024074756
"Kohl was used by both sexes and all social classes to protect the eyes from the intense glare of the desert sun. The Egyptian word for “makeup palette” derives from their word meaning “to protect,”a reference to its defensive abilities against the harsh sunlight or the Evil Eye"
The above quote is from here.I've been reading about eyeliner and also headshaving and wigs. artsy.net/article/artsy-…
The first recorded eyeliner-like substance known to historians was kohl used in Ancient Egypt vice.com/en/article/kzy…
If you are in North America, eyeliners I like that are less than $10 include: e.l.f., Morphe, Marcelle, and Annabelle Cosmetics.
I love the glitter shadows by e.l.f. and the blues by the other three!
I love the glitter shadows by e.l.f. and the blues by the other three!
I am not paid to endorse any of those brands. I am sharing them because they are more affordable than many other names out there 💜✊🏽❤️
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