Meghan Markle’s sparkle sets the stage for must-have fashion items

The ancient Egyptian beauty used bright green paste on her lower eyelids, and deep blue eye shadow with gold-coloured flecks of lapis lazuli stone on her upper eyelids.

She darkened her eyebrows and lengthened her eyelashes with black kohl – a mixture of powdered lead sulfide and animal fat.

But in Cleopatra’s case eyeliner was applied less for cosmetic reasons than for practical ones. Dark pigment around the eye helped protect it from the midday sun glaring off the desert sands, and reduced the risk of eye infections. After the decline of Ancient Egypt eyeliners fell out of fashion in Europe until 1922, when Tutankhamun’s tomb was excavated. Worldwide coverage of this event reintroduced the Egyptian eyeliner into Europe. More recently, Punk, Goth and Emo cultures have used eyeliner, eye shadow and mascara to dramatic effect.

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