Part 1 Preparing to Etch. 1. Grab muriatic acid or another suitable etching acid. Before you start your etching, you'll want to make sure you have enough of a suitable acid to complete your project â having to run out to the hardware store in the middle of your etching project is a serious pain.
  Eugene Rimmel invented the first mascara in the late 19th century. A more modern mascara was invented by T.L. Williams in 1913, and it was a cake like substance. The mas â¦ cara that we see today was invented by Helena Rubenstein.   The word mascara derives from the Italian maschera, which means mask from Middle Latin masca or Arabic Maskhara or from Old Occitan masco.     Source: ht â¦ tp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mascara.
So the Egyptians created the first cosmetics (no word on whether they received makeovers at malls along the Nile). They applied eye makeup called mesdement (from the ancient Egyptian word <>msdmt) a mixture of copper and lead ore, around their eyes. Green shades went on the lower eyelids; black and dark gray were applied to the lashes and upper eyelids. Dark colors were said to ward off evil eyes.