Cleopatra VII is one of the queens of ancient Egypt, who enjoyed a great deal of beauty and sophistication, which was documented by many murals and archaeological discoveries in Egypt. Cleopatra had a unique way of personal care, whether by using special perfumes that she made herself, or by manufacturing cosmetics, especially kohl, as he explained. The archaeological expert and specialist in Egyptology, Dr. Ahmed Amer, told “The Seventh Day” that Queen Cleopatra VII was famous for her distinctive eye makeup, and she had her own unique way of making it.

She excelled in drawing the eyes, especially the eyeliner saturated with spices

The archaeological expert and specialist in Egyptology continued that Cleopatra’s distinctive eye makeup was composed of several consistent colors, and her eye makeup still exists until now, and many women around the world deal with it to this day and imitate it.

Cleopatra perfume

He added that these colors used were not for the purpose of beautification only, as the colors contained medical materials whose purpose was to work to protect the eye from infection with many diseases, and Cleopatra used kohl made of black galena or green malachite saturated with spices, in addition to that she was They tend to use a combination of cosmetics that are naturally made from minerals, rocks, and plants.

Queen Cleopatra

The archaeological expert pointed out that Queen Cleopatra was known for her pure skin, and Queen Cleopatra’s clothes were made of Chinese silk, and we find that in the Roman era textile factories in Alexandria were using Chinese silk after they mastered the arts of silk spinning and weaving from China, and we find that Chinese porcelain was China’s second largest export to Egypt, after silk.