It seemed like so long ago the days of clutching my Miladys manual...trying to absorb and remember every bit of information possible. I recently flipped open the manual to chapter 1. It was the chapter that the new students had to read and complete before we were able to join the rest of the class. What really struck me today is the use of natural materials from the ancient Egyptian times to today. We still use naturally derived acids on our skin and elements from the earth for our makeup...maybe its time for us all to go back to the basics and enjoy what nature has given us.
The Egyptians decorated their eyes with great aesthetic care is immediately obvious. Eye cosmetics bestowed beauty and style as well as other gifts, perhaps less immediately apparent to modern eyes.
Eye make up provided psychic protection as well. The Egyptian word for eye-palette seems to derive from their word for "protect." An unadorned and thus unprotected eye was believed vulnerable to the Evil Eye. Outlining the eyes thus became a personal protective amulet drawn right upon the skin; an amulet that once applied could not be lost or misplaced.
Instructions for Applying Traditional Kohl Eye-Makeup
- Dampen the stick.
- Twist it in the kohl until the makeup adheres. (Give it a little shake or a tiny flick of the wrist so that the excess drops off.)
- Place the kohl stick in the inner corner of your eye.
- Close your eyes (lightly- don't squish them shut- you'll distort the line)
- Gently draw the stick outwards, between your closed lids: the kohl will leave a smudgy line on both the upper and lower eyelids.
* A genuine kohl stick should have a slightly rounded bulbous end, kind of like a polished wooden q-tip.
For the full story.... http://www.touregypt.net/magazine/mag09012000/mag4.htm
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