Men have worn eyeliner since the dawn of civilization — look no further than King Tut. Ancient Egyptians lined their eyes with kohl thousands of years ago, though today the trend is more closely associated with pop culture icons like Charlie Chaplin, Prince and Marilyn Manson.
Musicians and movie stars alike brought guyliner into the modern era, with Elvis Presley picking up makeup tricks from actor Tony Curtis and emo rockers Billie Joe Armstrong and Brendon Urie taking inspiration from post-punk musicians like Marilyn Manson and The Cure’s Robert Smith.
Ahead, see the evolution of guyliner from 1325 B.C. to the present day.
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Tutankhamun, Guyliner Through the Years: 1325 B.C.
Image Credit: Print Collector/Getty Images Funerary mask of Tutankhamun.
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Rudolph Valentino, Guyliner Through the Years: 1922
Image Credit: Getty Images Rudolph Valentino in the 1920s.
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Charlie Chaplin, Guyliner Through the Years: 1928
Image Credit: Getty Images Charlie Chaplin as the Tramp in “The Circus.”
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Peter O’Toole, Guyliner Through the Years: 1962
Image Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection Peter O’Toole in “Lawrence of Arabia.”
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Elvis Presley, Guyliner Through the Years: 1963
Image Credit: Redferns Elvis Presley in the 1960s.
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David Bowie, Guyliner Through the Years: 1970
Image Credit: Universal Archive/Universal Imag David Bowie in the 1970s.
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Mick Jagger, Guyliner Through the Years: 1975
Image Credit: Getty Images Mick Jagger on stage at Madison Square Garden in 1975.
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Prince, Guyliner Through the Years: 1983
Image Credit: WireImage Prince performing at the American Music Awards in 1983.
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Mötley Crüe, Guyliner Through the Years: 1984
Image Credit: Getty Images L to R: Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil, Mick Mars and Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe in 1984.
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Robert Smith, Guyliner Through the Years: 1985
Image Credit: Getty Images Robert Smith of The Cure in 1985.
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Marilyn Manson, Guyliner Through the Years: 1999
Image Credit: FilmMagic Marilyn Manson in 1999.
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Green Day, Guyliner Through the Years: 2004
Image Credit: Corbis via Getty Images L to R: Mike Dirnt, Billy Joe Armstrong and Tré Cool of Green Day in 2004.
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Pete Wentz, Guyliner Through the Years: 2007
Image Credit: FilmMagic Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy in 2007.
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Johnny Depp, Guyliner Through the Years: 2011
Image Credit: ©Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection Johnny Depp in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” in 2011.