September 19, 2017
Egyptian cosmetics
Thomas Fraire
I didn’t not realize that make up has been around since Ancient Egypt times. It was a really interesting and well written article. That showed not only the origins of something that we use avidly in American society. But I didn’t realize that these products used in ancient time also had medical use, its crazy how innovative this society was.
22/09/2017
2:47 pm
Tara Sellers
This was an interesting article. I knew ancient Egyptians used to wear kohl but I did not know what it was used for. The fact that kohl was used as medicine as well as makeup is very intriguing to me. Also, the fact that it was an ancient form of sunglasses is fun. I wish they would have told us what exactly the different colors did but overall the article was good.
22/09/2017
2:47 pm
Christine Sackey
It is fascinating to know that they used the eye makeup for other purposes than for looks. For instance using the khol as a form of protection against the sun rays. I always thought that it was just for looks especially when it was a different color from black. It is also cool to think that men also wore makeup commonly as well. It would make sense for the makeup to be more of a unisex thing if it was for medical reasons.
22/09/2017
2:47 pm
Matthew Rios
It most certainly is an interesting thought, being that the products applied to the eyes during this time was used as a form of protection. Could’ve fooled me though, I never once thought about it having any sort of practical application other than beauty! It’s interesting to see how its use has evolved though, because now its mainly a beauty product.
22/09/2017
2:47 pm
Sebastian Castro Ramos
Before reading this article I didn’t know about the origin of cosmetic products, and I didn’t imagine it was about 4000 years ago. In movies where Egyptians were portrayed, they always seemed to use some kind of eyeliner but I always thought it was for aesthetics and not because they actually used it. It is also interesting how cosmetic products changed from having medicinal and protective uses into having only an aesthetic purpose.
22/09/2017
2:47 pm
Alejandra Mendez
I knew of the Egyptian’s cosmetics and knew this is where makeup originated from, but I did not know that this eye makeup served as more than just an eyeliner. I can see why they would use it to shield their eyes from the sun’s rays, similar to how baseball players, and football players as well, use the black stripes under their eyes to reduce glares. What surprised me, however, is them using this kohl as medicine as well. Very interesting and fascinating topic.
22/09/2017
2:47 pm
Rafael Azuaje
At the San Antonio Museum of Art there is a decent sized gallery that contains ancient Egyptian glassware. Some of the pieces there are little bottles with tiny spoons inside. In ancient times those bottles contained cosmetic products. They came in all sorts of colors and styles. The word kohl makes me think of the store Kohl’s. I wonder if the store got its name from this ancient cosmetic. Corporate names are funny sometimes. Did you know that the name of the pasta sauce Prego, in Italian, means “you’re welcome”? I wonder why they named it so.
22/09/2017
2:47 pm
Mariet Loredo
This was a great article, very informative. I love makeup and this article thought me how makeup started. I had to idea that the origin of makeup dates back to 4,000 BCE. I did know that makeup was made in Egypt because of Cleopatra. I remember learning about her and what stood out to me about her was her makeup. She had that very dramatic cat eye, that makeup artist and users still do to this day. I wonder if she was the one who started the cat eye look, because she did a pretty good job at it.
26/09/2017
2:47 pm
Ezequiel De La Fuente
I always thought that this sort of eye-makeup within the Egyptians was a symbol of a high class, but I didn’t know that it was used widely by many for healing properties and to protect the eyes from the harmful rays of the sun. It seems, they were much more ingenious then we thought they were. Their makeup seemed to serve a higher purpose. I wonder if this was a direct inspiration of how football players paint black under their eyes for the same reason. Over great article! I enjoyed reading it.
22/09/2017
2:47 pm