Our gotta-have-it guide to the best mascaras in Canada

Mascara has a history as long as the lashes we wish to attain using it. Since 3000 B.C., we’ve been painting our eyelashes black. But it hasn’t always been for vanity’s sake: in Ancient Egypt, materials like kohl and burnt almonds were applied to lashes and water lines to protect eyes from the sun’s rays. Sometimes these ingredients were mixed with honey or dung to make them coat effectively. And while that sounds anything but sanitary, it turns out carbon powders contained lead salts which boosted immunological response to bacteria. Read More

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