Beauty Secrets of Legendary Women

Interesting Fact! Marilyn Monroe used 3 shades of red lipstick to make her lips look bigger.

Ancient beauties didn’t have modern cosmetics and army of doctors, cosmetologists, and stylists. But they succeed in the art of homemade cosmetic. Today we are going to reveal some of their secrets. These useful tips on natural skin care are not only simple and effective but they can also help you to make a brilliant display of your erudition and knowledge in the sphere of woman’s beauty in different cultures of the world.

Cleopatra’s secrets of youth and beauty

Cleopatra chose all the necessary ingredients for face cream herself. The main component of her creams was silver infused water. Besides, Cleopatra added aloe powder and honey. In order to preserve her hands smooth and young she used to make milk bath. She used special body scrub made of sea salt and cream. She rubbed this scrub into her body for 10 minutes and washed it away afterwards.

Cleopatra’s hair care secrets

Cleopatra’s hair was treated solely with fresh egg yolks which worked not only as a shampoo but also as a mask. After this procedure she used a special herbal conditioner made of burdock root, nettle, and hop inflorescence.

Scheherazade’s secrets of youth and beauty

Well-known beauty Scheherazade was not only the legendary Persian queen and the main character and storyteller of the One Thousand and One Nights. She was also a real historical figure. She used to colour her coal-black hair with basma (black hair dye) and henna. Afterwards she washed her hair with fresh juice made of various fruits. Her teeth were stunningly white thanks to natural dense yogurt. To achieve smooth and gentle skin she rubbed herself with a mixture made of honey and nuts. For depilation she used special sugar balls with lemon juice.

Diane de Poitiers’s secrets of youth and beauty

No wonder that Henry II of France chose Diane de Poitiers to be his mistress. Diana had a reputation for being a reigning beauty at court because of her knowing of some essential skincare rules. Diana knew for sure that simple facial mask wouldn’t help her to keep the King at her feet. That is why a cool bath and a horse ride afterwards was the first thing she did at 6 o’clock in the morning. After the ride Diane had a rest and a light breakfast. All political and social business was set aside for the evening. The King’s favourite never drank alcohol beverages even if the king himself asked her to. She knew that wine can cause face swelling. But the main secret of Diane de Poitiers’s youth and beauty was the fact that she always considered herself young and never thought of her age. 

Secrets of youth and beauty of Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great of Russia used plenty of natural cosmetic recipes. A special bath balm was created specially for her. It consisted of egg yolks, dense almond milk, 200 ml of vodka and rose water.

Secrets of youth and beauty of queen Isabella of Spain

Isabella, the queen of Spain was famous for her beauty even in her declining years. Even her sworn enemies noted her blooming appearance. Her biggest pride was her hair which was combed by her maidservants every day for hours. Perfect skin and youthful glitter in her eyes completed the whole picture. The queen took care of her face using special masks on a herbal basis. She also used plantain, chamomile, rosemary, rose, and lily tinctures. 

Josephine’s secrets of youth and beauty

Josephine, the greatest love of Napoleon, used beauty secrets that were known at that time only to peasant women (before her rise she was a simple Creole). She maintained youth and whiteness of her skin with the help of masks made of boiled potato and cleaned her pores using compress with warm camphor. However, clean skin was a result of a healthy lifestyle. Long time before magazine articles and advertising slogans she new about the benefits of regular body cleansing: every morning she drank a glass of mineral water with lemon juice before breakfast. By the way, juice can be substituted with apple vinegar (1-2 teaspoons would be enough). 

Madame de Pompadour’s secrets of youth and beauty

Another famous minion – Jeanne-Antoinette, the mistress of Louis XIV, also known as Madame de Pompadour is considered to be an inventor of high heels and bouffant hair, fashion devotee and expert on beauty secrets. According to her contemporaries she was short, stumpy and down at health. But that couldn’t prevent her from being cheerful and active: she was fond of theatres, assisted in palace design, introduced new fashion tendencies, etc. Besides she knew how to take care of her skin and be attractive and the king’s love was a confirmation of that fact. 

Fresh carrot juice mixed with a teaspoon of honey was marquise’s favourite skin nourishment. It improved not only the general state of health but also appearance: vitamin A regulates cellular renewal process, prevents dryness and reddening.

A famous Frenchwoman also used special mask made of whipped cream and lemon juice to preserve whiteness and smoothness of her skin. Madame de Pompadour wiped her face with lemon juice after washing and pampered her skin with olive oil. As a result her face was fresh and smooth despite the fact that her skin was naturally thin and inclined to dryness.

Another beauty recipe for all types of skin by Madame de Pompadour - ice cubes made of settled water and lemon juice or herbal decoction.

Marilyn Monroe’s secrets of youth and beauty

Instead of moisturizing cream American sweetheart used Vaseline or olive oil. She didn’t like to be exposed to the sun as she believed that tan and sun were the main enemies of youth. For breakfast she had a glass of hot milk and two raw eggs. But her most curious beauty recipe was denial of underwear and stockings which allowed her skin to breathe.  

So as you can see all of these beauty recipes are quite suitable for our hectic modern life. Why not try?