“Eyeliner speaks a universal language of lineage and transformation, of beauty and power.”
4.5

Some interesting facts but jumps around a lot and repetitive in places. Some of it, especially the Amy Winehouse section felt very tangential to the subject. Really needed better organisation. One example of the randomness is that suddenly half way through the book quotes start being put in big print at points. Also really needed photos.

the artist Shirin Neshat was just mentioned for her powerful photographs (feat. important eyeliner!) with script writing on top, & had to see again a favorite & very intense artwork: “Turbulent” which was originally presented in a dark room & each screen projected on opposite walls…

https://youtu.be/VCAssCuOGls

I have used eyeliner and/or kajal since I was in my teens to accentuate my eyes. I always felt and continue to feel to this day that darkening my eyes with eyeliner brings my face into focus. I like looking at myself in the mirror. Most of my baby pictures show my eyes lined with kajal with a black dot on my forehead to ward off evil eye. Being Indian, I grew up knowing the importance of kajol in both Hindu and Muslim cultures but I never knew about the various meanings, implications, and symbolism of this dark powder for eyes amongst different ethnicities, tribes, communities all across the world.