Scubarob.love presents: Ancient Egyptian Makeup: Beauty and Protection with Poison

Ancient Egyptian Makeup: Beauty and Protection with Poison It’s sort of like the evil eye, but in reverse: the good eye, brought on by an application of lead-based kohl makeup that was unknowingly poisonous to ancient Egyptians but also had anti-microbial properties. Plus there was the magical aspect of invoking the gods Horus and Ra …

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