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Eyeliner

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EyelinerBy: Zahra Hankir A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice Pick Cosmetic, tool of rebellion, status signifier: Eyeliner has been all these and more. Moving through millenniums and across civilizations, Hankir gives the makeup its eye opening due. The New York Times Book Review An impressive, rigorously researched, winding path through centuries and over continents. NPR. org I loved Eyeliner. Hankir approaches her subject with dedicated curiosity,

By: Zahra Hankir     
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice Pick

“Cosmetic, tool of rebellion, status signifier: Eyeliner has been all these and more. Moving through millenniums and across civilizations, Hankir gives the makeup its eye-opening due.” —The New York Times Book Review

“An impressive, rigorously researched, winding path through centuries and over continents.” —NPR.org

“I loved Eyeliner. Hankir approaches her subject with dedicated curiosity, humility, and humor, blending anthropology, travel writing, memoir and history. A treat.” —Kassia St. Clair, author of The Secret Lives of Color

From the acclaimed editor of Our Women on the Ground comes a dazzling exploration of the intersections of beauty and power around the globe, told through the lens of an iconic cosmetic


From the distant past to the present, with fingers and felt-tipped pens, metallic powders and gel pots, humans have been drawn to lining their eyes. The aesthetic trademark of figures ranging from Nefertiti to Amy Winehouse, eyeliner is one of our most enduring cosmetic tools; ancient royals and Gen Z beauty influencers alike would attest to its uniquely transformative power. It is undeniably fun—yet it is also far from frivolous.

Seen through Zahra Hankir’s (kohl-lined) eyes, this ubiquitous but seldom-examined product becomes a portal to history, proof both of the stunning variety among cultures across time and space and of our shared humanity. Through intimate reporting and conversations—with nomads in Chad, geishas in Japan, dancers in India, drag queens in New York, and more—Eyeliner embraces the rich history and significance of its namesake, especially among communities of color. What emerges is an unexpectedly moving portrait of a tool that, in various corners of the globe, can signal religious devotion, attract potential partners, ward off evil forces, shield eyes from the sun, transform faces into fantasies, and communicate volumes without saying a word.

Delightful, surprising, and utterly absorbing, Eyeliner is a fascinating tour through streets, stages, and bedrooms around the world, and a thought-provoking reclamation of a key piece of our collective history.
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Lisa
Carnegie, US
★★★★★ 5
Perfect size
Color: Coffee
Just as described. It’s still pretty new but so far no problems. Perfect size pockets etc
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Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2026
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Grantham, US
★★★★★ 1
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Color: Brown
This product was way below expectations. It is suppose to be leather and it feels like plastic. Talk about being over priced and inferior this a good example.
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Louisville, US
★★★★★ 5
From a purse snob
Color: Brown
Superior quality, style, and beauty. I’m a purse snob, formerly only brand names. This brand has changed me
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Donna Fore
Fort Morgan, US
★★★★★ 5
Beautiful bag!
Color: Brown
This is a well made, beautiful handbag and has lots of room and extra features, highly recommend!
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San Leandro, US
★★★★★ 5
Nice quality bag!
Color: Wine
I love this bag. I ordered wine color and leather is beautiful. This fit’s everything I carry perfectly. I have an iPhone 15 pro max and it fits in front pocket just fine. If it hadn’t, that might have been a deal breaker. I am using the embroidered strap currently and it’s so cute and comfortable. Gun metal hardware is very pretty and zippers are very smooth. It comes with a dust bag and was packaged with care. Great price point for such a nice bag. I highly recommend!
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