The most refined beauty rituals were carried out at the toilettes of wealthy Egyptian women. A typical regimen for such a woman living during the Middle Kingdom (ca. 2030-1650 B.C.) would have ...

Pop culture is steeped in images of smoky-eyed pharaohs and their queens. Were the ancient Egyptians insufferably vain – or are we simply projecting our own values onto them?

Ancient Egyptians were also among the earliest wearers of makeup. They would apply kohl, a dark eyeliner, on their upper and lower eyelids, which they believed would reduce the glare of the sun ...

A recent discovery has lead researchers to believe that ancient Egyptian women wore lower back tattoos to protect them ... goddess of love, beauty, revelry, fertility and pleasure. Primary Menu ...

The perception of Cleopatra's beauty varies in historical accounts. Some sources, particularly those from antiquity, describe her as a woman of great beauty. The final hints in the quest for Cleopatra ...

How ancient Egyptian cosmetics influenced our beauty rituals Julia Wolkoff. 4 minute read Updated 4:22 AM EST, Tue March 3, 2020 Link Copied! Photo By DEA / G. DAGLI ...