
They say that in the olden days, makeup was used to frighten enemies, show a social ranking or simply to use magic. Some tribes still follow this ritual in the world.
During the great queen of Egypt “Cleopetra’s” reign, she would soak her ship sails into perfume so that the Romans would smell her scent before her arrival. Sort of like a pre arrival warning don’t you think?
There was a most disgusting way of dying hair black in old times. The artists would take healthy well fed leeches and put them in vinegar flasks. The substance would ferment for two months until it turned into a thick paste. The paste was then applied to hair and left on the hair to dry. Imagine that!!
In the 18th century, England almost passed a law that allowed men to divorce their wives if they caught them wearing makeup.
Every year there are close to 900 million lipsticks sold worldwide. That means almost every single person in the US could own three tubes of lipstick!
The first ever nail polish was created in China in 3000BC. Unlike the formula today, the original version was a mixture ofbeeswax, gum, egg whites and colored powder.
For a woman to wear makeup in Morrisville, Pennsylvania she must get a permit first. Luckily, no one is enforcing this law!
In Renaissance Italy women created the ultimate red lip and cheek stain by mixing cochineal, sandalwood or cinnabar with wax or grease. The application process was difficult, but the red color lasted for over a week, even if she washed her face every day.
Women used to pinch their cheeks to give themselves rosy cheeks before blush was invented.
The ancient Romans considered wrinkles, freckles, sunspots, skin flakes and blemishes to be unfavorable. To soften wrinkles, they used swan fat or donkey milk. Sores and freckles were treated with the ashes of snails.
Interestingly, Nightingale feces are used in geisha facials. It is applied wet and allowed to dry. It’s supposed to diminish wrinkles and said to be a great exfoliation.
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