Ultimate Eye Makeup Quiz

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About This Quiz

Whether you're an amateur or self-proclaimed professional, you know your eye makeup can either make or break your entire look. Take this quiz and find out just how much you know about eye makeup.

The ancient Egyptians wore eye makeup because...

It looked good.

They wanted to ward off evil spirits.

It signaled their social status.

Cleopatra wore it.

Correct Answer

Wrong Answer

Cleopatra might have been a factor, but the main reason was to keep those pesky evil spirits away.

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T.L. Williams, the inventor of modern mascara, named this makeup line after his sister.

Maybelline

Esté Lauder

L'Oréal

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Williams' sister, Mabel, was the namesake of Maybelline.

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This mascara is the best-selling makeup item of all time.

Revlon Lash Fantasy

Cover Girl Professional Super Thick Lash

Maybelline Great Lash

Chanel Inimitable Waterproof Mascara

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Williams sure started something good. A tube of Great Lash mascara is sold every two seconds in the United States.

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What's the shelf life of mascara?

three months

six months

a year

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Wrong Answer

According to Cover Girl, you should get rid of your mascara after six months.

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Do you use an eyelash curler before or after you apply mascara?

before

after

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Wrong Answer

You'll just create a mess (and probably break some lashes) if you put on mascara before curling.

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If you get false eyelashes applied at a salon, about how long can you expect them to last?

two weeks

a month

two months

four months

six months

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Wrong Answer

Professionally applied lashes can last for up to two months. You can expect to spend anywhere from $50 to $500, though.

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If you have green eyes, what's the most flattering eyeliner color for you?

light brown

dark brown

brown-black

black

dark green

Correct Answer

Wrong Answer

Go with light brown -- purple works, too.

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What's the best way to get mascara out of the tube?

pump the wand inside the tube

swish the wand around inside the tube

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Wrong Answer

Don't pump the wand -- this will add air to the tube, which will make your mascara dry out faster.

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This is the word for 'mascara' in several languages -- it's the last name of the guy who invented the first mascara product.

Martine

Kivet

Lopata

Guerlain

Rimmel

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Eugene Rimmel created the first mascara product in the 19th century. 'Rimmel' means mascara in Italian, and 'rimel' is the word in Portuguese, Turkish and Romanian.

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