Old School Beauty Treatments That Should Stay Vintage

Lead Eye Liner

Here we have a beauty tip from the ancient Egyptians you might want to stay far away from. This one concerns their signature eyeliner seen here and in countless modern depictions. To achieve this look, the Egyptians used something called kohl. This was basically a powdery substance that contained lead. As you might have guessed, the Egyptians likely suffered all kinds of negative health effects because of this.

People have known and suspected that lead was harmful to human health since the 18th century. Despite this, people would have to wait until the early 20th century for Rimmel to create the first non-toxic eyeliner.