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The "Kajal" of the Egyptians

The "kajal" of and of the Egyptians was made with natural ingredients

The artistic testimonies that have come down to us from Ancient Egypt, paintings and sculptures speak for themselves: eye makeup was the focal point of the elaborate make-up at the time in use.

The outline in particular was strongly accentuated by a dark and decisive stroke of a sort of "kajal ”Obtained from a mix of natural ingredients, namely soot, incense and charred almond shells .

This was the most common recipe used to maximize the gaze of women, but also of men, of Ancient Egypt.