E nānā hou kākou i ka moʻolelo o nā maka ma kēia ʻatikala. Hiki paha iā ʻoe ke haʻalulu iā ʻoe iho i kekahi o nā ʻike a me ka hoʻomohala ʻana. A laila, heluhelu hou aʻe!
Ua hoʻomaka ka mōʻaukala o nā maka maka hoʻopunipuni ma ʻAigupita Kahiko a ua hele i nā mea he nui mai 3,500 B.C. Mai ka hoʻohana ʻana i ka ʻōpala crocodile e hana i ka mea hoʻonaninani maka mua i ka mea i hana ʻia i kēia lā me nā mea like ʻole, he mea kupanaha loa ka mea i hele ai ka ʻoihana eyelash hoʻopunipuni i ka manawa.
Ua hele lōʻihi kāu mau maka maka i ka mōʻaukala. Ua noʻonoʻo paha ʻoe i ka lōʻihi o ka hele ʻana? Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ia nā huahana cosmetic mainstream, ʻoi aku ka maikaʻi o nā maka maka i kēia mau lā. Eia nō naʻe, pehea i hiki mai ai nā kānaka me ka manaʻo e hoʻopili i kahi lash synthetic i ko lākou mau maka maoli ma kahi mua? ʻO nā maka maka hoʻopunipuni, he moʻolelo koʻikoʻi ko ʻAigupita kahiko.
ʻO ʻAigupita kahiko: ʻO ka maka mua loa (3,500 B.C.)
In the long history of mascara, the Egyptians played a significant role. Egyptians utilized crocodile dung, water, kohl, and honey to manufacture the first eye makeup, which dates back to 3400 – 30 B.C.
No ka lōʻihi o ko lākou mau maka, ua hoʻohana ka poʻe ʻAigupita i ke kohl e laina i ko lākou mau maka. 'Ōlelo lākou,ʻo nā maka nā puka makani i kaʻuhane, no laila ua hūnā lākou iā lākou e mālama i ka ikehu maikaʻiʻole a me nāʻuhaneʻino. Ua ʻaʻahu pū nā kāne ʻAigupita i ka mascara e kōkua iā lākou e pale i ko lākou mau maka mai ka lā wao nahele ʻo ʻAigupita.
Roma Kahiko (753 B.C. a 476 A.D.)
Ua koi nā Roma i nā ʻōpala nani i kekahi mau makahiki ma hope. Ua hoʻohana ka poʻe Roma i nā kaʻina hana e hoʻonui ai i ka maka ma hope o ka ʻōlelo a ka poʻe akeakamai kahiko ʻo Elder lāua ʻo Pliny he hōʻailona o ka ʻelemakule. ʻO ka hoʻonui ʻana i nā maka he ʻano wahine i ke aupuni Roma. I mea e maʻalahi ai ka hoʻomākaukau ʻana i ko lākou helehelena, ua kōkua nā wāhine mai kā lākou poʻe kauā. Ma keʻano he hōʻailona o ka nani i laweʻia mai e ka Hikina, pono ka mānoanoa, lōʻihi, a me kaʻili o nā maka o nā wāhine Roma.
No ka pōʻeleʻele o nā maka, hoʻohana ka poʻe Roma i ka kohl a hoʻohui i ka antimony a i ʻole saffron. Ua hoʻohana ʻia ka pōpō kuni e ʻeleʻele a mānoanoa i ko lākou mau maka. Ua lawelawe ʻia nā lāʻau niho ʻelepani liʻiliʻi ma ke ʻano he mea hoʻohana. Eia naʻe, me ka hiki ʻana mai o ka Kalikiano, ua loli nā mea a pau. Ua haʻalele nā wāhine Karistiano i nā mea hoʻonaninani, me ka manaʻo he ʻoi aku ka ʻoluʻolu o ke ʻano kūlohelohe i ke Akua. No laila, manaʻo nō hoʻi lākou he mau hōʻailona o ka puʻupaʻa a me ka pono o nā maka maka lōʻihi.
Manawa Medieval (1066-1485)
I ka hala ʻana o ka manawa, hāʻule nā maka maka i loko a i waho o ke ʻano. ʻAʻole makemake ka poʻe i kēia manawa e hoʻopili iā lākou iho me ka hana ʻana i ka maka maka i hoʻopau koke i ka lāhui. I ka nui o kou lauoho i kēia manawa, ʻike ka poʻe iā ʻoe he erotic. Aia kekahi manaʻo nui i ka mālama ʻana i ka symmetry maka. Ua manaʻo lākou ua hāʻawi ka lae kiʻekiʻe i ka nānā ʻana. I mea e hōʻike hou aku ai i ko lākou mau lae, uhuki nā wāhine i ko lākou mau maka a me nā kuʻemaka.
Ma muli o ka hana koʻikoʻi o nā maka maka i ka mālama ʻana i ka lepo a me nā ʻōpala i waho o nā maka, ua pilikia nā kaʻina hana a lākou i hoʻohana ai. ʻO ka mea maikaʻi, ua mae koke kēia ʻano hana.
Era Elizabethan (1533-1603)
ʻO Virgin Queen Elizabeth I ka mea nāna i hoʻolaha i ka lauoho ʻulaʻula i hoʻokō i ke aupuni holoʻokoʻa. ʻO nā wāhine o ka wā i hoʻoluli i ko lākou lauoho i ka ʻulaʻula ʻulaʻula e like me ka nani kupaianaha o Queen Elizabeth I. A laila, hele lākou i kahi ʻanuʻu a hoʻolele i ko lākou mau maka a me ka lauoho ʻulaʻula pū kekahi.
ʻO ka mea i ʻike ʻole ʻia e ka lehulehu o ʻEnelani ʻo ia ʻo Elizabeth i mau wigs no ka hapa nui o kona ola. ʻOiaʻiʻo, ua ʻohi ʻo ia i ka ʻulaʻula. Ua paʻa loa ʻo ia e hoʻohana i ka waihoʻoluʻu a kauoha ʻo ia e hoʻoluʻu i ka huelo o kona lio i ʻulaʻula.
Wā Victorian (1837-1901)
Ua hana ʻo Eugene Rimmel, ka mea ʻala a Queen Victoria, i ka mascara mua i ka waena o ke kenekulia ʻumikūmāiwa. ʻO Vaseline jelly a me ka lepo lanahu i loko o kāna hui maka. Ua kaulana koke ka mea i hana ʻia, a lilo i mea maʻamau i nā makahiki 1800. ʻO ia ʻano mea i hoʻopili ʻia i ka mōʻaukala o ka hoʻonui ʻana i ka maka.
ʻO nā wāhine Victorian, he mea maʻalahi hoʻi i ko lākou helehelena, e hoʻolimalima i nā hola e kāhiko a me kaʻaʻahu. Ua hoʻāʻo lākou i nā ʻano hoʻonaninani like ʻole e like me nā eyeliners a me nā mascaras. ʻO kaʻoiaʻiʻo, ua hana lākou i kēia mau mea i loko o ka pilikino o ko lākou mau lumi ʻaʻahu. A laila, ma o ke kōkua ʻana o kā lākou poʻe kauā, hoʻohui lākou i ka lehu a me ka baseline e hana i kā lākou mascara ponoʻī.
Moreover, some of them also inserted lashes into their eyelids using needles in 1899. That was a common technique, especially in major cities such as Paris. Those who were less brave tried gluing human hair to their eyelids instead of threading it. Unfortunately, the approach wasn’t very successful.
Ka Makahiki 20: ʻO nā maka maka mua
Anna Taylor, a Canadian woman, was the first to artificial patent lashes in 1911. In 1916, Hollywood director David W. Griffith wanted his actress to have fluttering lashes. Due to that, he directed his film’s wig-maker to use spirit gum to attach lashes made of real hair onto the actress’ actual eyelids. Unfortunately, this procedure was not very effective, and it wasn’t until the 1930s that synthetic eyelashes became quite fashionable.
While seeing his sister, Mabel Williams, putting ointment to her eyes to darken her eyelashes in 1917, a man named Tom Lyle became inspired. He began collaborating with a drug salesman, and the two of them improved the formula. The final product was “Lash-Brow-Ine,” a sheen-enhancing compound containing oils and petroleum jelly. Unfortunately, they had to change the name to “Maybelline” in 1920.
The Arrival of Commercial Faux Eyelashes (1920 – 1930)
Many ladies received their makeup inspiration from movies in the early days of makeup. Films were still silent in the 1920s with no spoken parts. Bebe Daniels, for example, had to emote with her facial expressions. What helped in highlighting their eyes were thick and long lashes.
Designed by William Mcdonell in 1931, Kurlash was the first patented device to curl fake lashes in a few seconds. The simplicity of using Kurlash paved the way for the eyelash industry. This early type is identical to the curves and curls of false lashes that we use today.
Hollywood Glamor (1940 – 1950)
Until the 1940s, every major publication discouraged the use of fake eyelashes. They claimed that they were torturous devices for women. WWII also used up a lot of the industrialized world’s resources, leaving a few for cosmetic production. They perceived false lashes as unnecessary and wasteful.
The mega-trend of long, full, beautiful eyelashes began in the golden age of Hollywood in the 1950s. Actresses like Rita Hayworth wore artificial eyelashes in photoshoots to have more appeal. In the 1950s, the doe eye was all the rage. Lashes were a crucial component of appearance.
It was in the 1940s that the first waterproof mascara came about. During this time, lashes were no longer made of human hair or fabric. Instead, sturdy thin plastics became the common material in making them.
Bolder Lashes (1960 – 1970)
In the 1960s, the popularity of false eyelashes skyrocketed. As a result, the 1960s makeup look was more daring, youthful, and inventive. The model Twiggy became the epicenter of this movement. Her defining look comprised long lashes that enhanced her already huge eyes. To have the thickest-looking lashes, women stacked two or three sets of eyelashes on top of each other.
Makeup companies immediately took on the trend. They began producing fake eyelashes in different sizes and colors.
The Start of Eyelash Extensions (1980 – 2000)
Developed in Japan and South Korea in the 1980s, semi-permanent lash extensions were a hit. This was after several consumers sought more sustainable lash options. To apply, you have to clip off a part of the strip lashes and apply it on natural lashes using industrial-grade glue.
Max Factor introduced No Color Mascara in 1988, which made eyelashes look more lustrous without coloring them. Fake eyelashes were not popular in the 1980s, but certain ladies, such as Cher, still wear them. Colored mascara was also quite fashionable in the early 1990s. Many women and teenage girls used it to paint rainbow stripes in their hair. However, fake eyelashes have resurfaced in popularity.
What it is Until Today (2000 – present)
Because you have to put lash extensions one by one, they can give you a more natural look. More so, because they are semi-permanent, you can refill them in two weeks. This way, you can wake up with polished eyes every day.
Jennifer Lopez, Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton were among the celebrities who expressed their love for lash extensions. Katy Perry and Kim Kardashian, for example, have recently flaunted their love of eyelash extensions. These superstars have helped to keep the trend alive in popular culture, paving the door for more expensive and quirky outfits.
Aesthetic Korea Co., Ltd. began manufacturing semi-permanent eyelashes in 2008, and they became popular in Korea. Since then, other businesses have sprouted with a huge impact on neighboring nations. But, many manufacturers relocated to China and Vietnam because of the annual labor price increase in South Korea.
Finally, Katy Stoka of One Two Cosmetics in Miami introduced the false magnetic lash in 2014 as an alternative to glue-based false lashes. Magnetic eyelashes are also becoming popular. Because of such fame, several companies like To Glam and Ardell produce cheaper versions.
Hopena
True enough, the evolution of faux eyelashes has gone so far. However, its development has also paved the way to more creative and sophisticated options as the modern beauty trend aims for natural looks. Needless to say, faux eyelashes, in general, are women’s greatest beauty armor.
