7 Historical Facts About The Ancient Egyptians - Page 7 of 9

Both men and women wore makeup

In Ancient Egypt both men and women wore makeup as they believed it gave them the protection of the Gods Horus and Ra.

To produce the makeup they would grind up ore elements such as malachite into a paste and then using tools made from bone or wood, they would apply it around their eyes, much like us using eyeliner today.

They believed that wearing makeup would give them powers.

Years later, research has shown that because the eyeliner would have been lead-based, this would have reduced the risk of eye infections.