Popsugar Beauty Makeup A History of Mascara The History of Mascara: From Ancient Egypt to Today May 21, 2013 by Lacey Gattis 31 Shares View On One Page Photo 3 of 10 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrows Keys → 3 900 CE Persian writer and man of fashion Ziryab opens a cosmetology school in what is now Spain, where he teaches women how to formulate mascaras and other cosmetics from soot and antimony. Source: Flickr User Oddsock 0 previous images -21 more images Previous Next Start Slideshow MakeupMascaraBeauty History