Eyeliner dates back to ancient Egypt. Since then it's been used to beautify, resist, and bring us closer to god.

Eyeliner dates back to ancient Egypt. Since then it's been used to beautify, resist, and bring us closer to god.

Getty; Isabel Fernandez-Pujol /BIThere's much more to eyeliner than you might think, the author Zahra Hankir says.Her new book, "Eyeliner: A Cultural History" chronicles the cosmetic's surprising historical roots.Different cultures have used eyeliner to ward off evil spirits and demonstrate resistance.The journalist Zahra Hankir never leaves the house without her eyeliner. She picked up the habit from her mother, a Lebanese immigrant who, while …