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Writes about beauty & lifestyle, history of cosmetics, & beauty across different cultures! Loves anime and animals 

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Cosmetics in the Ancient times ! Was beauty regime even a thing back then?

Have you ever wondered what was it like some 1000s of years back? Was beauty regime even a thing? Well, we might have some conformations about the existence of a few makeup items such as the kohl or natural pigment in ancient times through historical and archeological instances. But, what was it all like? What was the purpose back in the time?

There is pictorial as well as material evidence to show that men and women would often rely on cosmetics to improve their appearances in ancient times. They would depend on all manner of creams, powder, and liquids that helped them deal with their personal cosmetic needs. The use of cosmetics and perfumes was not as regular as it is today, back then a lot of factors affected their usage—socio-economic background, culture, rituals, and religions. (Read more on blog)

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beauty around the world

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rene lalique (1860-1945) was a french jeweller, medallist, and glass designer known for his creations of glass art, perfume bottles, vases, jewellery, chandeliers, clocks, and automobile hood ornaments

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Joan of Arc (detail, 1882) Dante Gabriel Rossetti

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Perfume bottle from Ancient India.

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In old days, Indians would use a herbal concoction to wash their scalp and hair, also for overall hair health. The different types of herbs used are found as key ingredients in shampoo manufactured in current times. (Evolution of shampoo)

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Dangerous beauty trends throughout the 1800s and early 1900s! 😱😱

In an attempt to surrender to the beauty standards of their time, the folks in the 1800s and early 1900s were exposing themselves to harmful beauty regimes. (Keep reading here)

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1915 A Kodak Girl from their catalog. From Everything Victorian and Edwardian, FB.

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Beautiful thanaka art!

This magical paste protected them from sunburn. (Read more)

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Image - Lily perfume in the making (Ancient Egypt).

The use of perfume in the ancient world was associated with religion, cleanliness, spirituality, and of course, smelling great.

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Weird hair devices in the early 1900s

1935's hair drying machine.

1920's dangerous hair curling machine (Women would often walk out with bald spots, electric shocks, and even plastics being melted into their hair.)

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Copper alloy statue inlaid with precious metals of the princess-priestess Takushit. It dates from 670 BC. and it is preserved without rusting or changing color, it demonstrates the great mastery in the treatment of mineral alloys.

National Archaeological Museum of Athens.

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Elizabethan beauty ritual! The more harm it caused, the more they layered.

If you have been wondering what is it that they exactly used that was so harmful? It is the ceruse that was used. Ceruse was this popular white foundation that gave them that whitewashed skin.

During this era, a common belief was that the one who has alabaster skin was a representative of nobility and wealth. This means they didn’t have to labor out in the sun to earn a livelihood, so the women went to a great extent to achieve such a pale look. (We have definitely come a long way from this thinking ).

Despite being at the height of prosperity, as strange as it sounds, Elizabeth’s slow demise was probably due to her makeup and beauty choices. (Read more on blog )

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The evolution of shampoo!

In old days, Indians would use a herbal concoction to wash their scalp and hair. Early days shampoo in India was made by boiling Sapindus and dried amla (Indian gooseberry) .

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