Sunday, October 14, 2012

13 Ancient Egyptian Beauty Secrets


  Trust  historic beauty recipes rather than today's lotions and potions. And we all know why 
  Cleopatra  The woman who is an iconic symbol of Beauty. She wrote books on Beauty Secrets she found throughout her life. Things like Exfoliants, Eye Creams, Hair Extensions are all coming from Ancient Egypt. But they were pure and natural in those times unlike now. So keep on reading to reveal those secrets...

  • Many Egyptian women used Sea Salt from The Dead Sea. Cleopatra used this salt in her bath. This Sea Salt was a skin rejuvenator and it combats skin problems like eczema and psoriasis. 
  • The combination of Milk and Honey was really popular as a face mask or body wash. Also try honey with cinnamon
  • A hair mask  made with Coconut Milk and warm Extra Virgin Olive Oil to strengthen and condition hair. 
  • Aloe Vera played a HUGE part in Egyptian and Indian beauty routines. It was used for skin, hair, healing burns etc. Eaten sometimes to improve digestion and lose weight.
  • Avocado was used to reduce the puffiness under eyes.
  •  Body Sugaring removes Body Hair. It removes the hair from roots and when it grows back, there will be less of it and softer. 
  • Rosemary Oil, Castor Oil and Almond Oil was used to stimulate hair growth. 
  • Egyptian women used a lot of Aromatic Oils for a clean hygiene. The most popular were frankincense and myrrh essential oils.
  • The combination of Honey  and Baking Soda  use as a facial scrub. 
  • Coconut Oil, Shea Butter or Cocoa Butter can be used as hair gels and to hold their hair in place. 

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