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Beauty is in the eye of the mascara

The dos and don'ts of mascara (Photo: Courtesy)

What is mascara?

Mascara is a cosmetic used to enhance eyelashes. It darkens, thickens, lengthens and defines the eyelashes. The origin of what we know as mascara began way back (around 4000 BC in Ancient Egypt).

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