Cleopatra Beauty Secrets
Posted by maya on 3:19 AM
Cleopatra's beauty is legendary. Cicero wrote of her in the first century BC:
"Her character, which pervaded her actions in an inexplicable way when meeting people, was utterly spellbinding. The sound of her voice was sweet when she talked."
There is no doubt that the woman with whom both Caesar and Marc Anthony fell in love with was beautiful. But what were her ancient Egyptian beauty secrets? Well, it has been said that Cleopatra's beauty secret was bathing in milk and honey. Even ancient Egyptians apparently understood the benefits of these wonderful ingredients...the lactic acid in milk and the wonderful antiseptic and humectant properties of honey.
You, too, can feel like the Queen of the Nile. Just add some whole milk or milk powder and some honey to your bathwater. Also, try using goat's milk, as it is the only milk that contains capric-capryllic triglyceride which helps to moisturize and soften.
Ancient Egyptian women also cleansed their bodies with a paste made from natron and water. A modern day version of this is simply to mix baking soda with water.
Archeologists have uncovered tombs of three ladies of the court of Tuthmosis III that contained jars of cleansing cream in them. The cream was reportedly a mixture of oil and lime.
Sea salts, especially those from the Dead Sea were also prized by Egyptians. A prescription for a body scrub found in medical papyri is as follows:
1 part honey
1 part natron (use baking soda)
1 part Lower Egyptian salt (use bath salts or Dead Sea salts)
Grind to a paste and rub into the body.
For a wonderfully authentic ancient aroma, add a drop of frankincense and myrrh essential oils as these were treasured scents of the ancient Egytians. Feel free to add honey to this mixture, as well. Scrub your body with this paste and let it sit for a few minutes as you relax and enjoy before rinsing clean.
"Her character, which pervaded her actions in an inexplicable way when meeting people, was utterly spellbinding. The sound of her voice was sweet when she talked."
There is no doubt that the woman with whom both Caesar and Marc Anthony fell in love with was beautiful. But what were her ancient Egyptian beauty secrets? Well, it has been said that Cleopatra's beauty secret was bathing in milk and honey. Even ancient Egyptians apparently understood the benefits of these wonderful ingredients...the lactic acid in milk and the wonderful antiseptic and humectant properties of honey.
You, too, can feel like the Queen of the Nile. Just add some whole milk or milk powder and some honey to your bathwater. Also, try using goat's milk, as it is the only milk that contains capric-capryllic triglyceride which helps to moisturize and soften.
Ancient Egyptian women also cleansed their bodies with a paste made from natron and water. A modern day version of this is simply to mix baking soda with water.
Archeologists have uncovered tombs of three ladies of the court of Tuthmosis III that contained jars of cleansing cream in them. The cream was reportedly a mixture of oil and lime.
Sea salts, especially those from the Dead Sea were also prized by Egyptians. A prescription for a body scrub found in medical papyri is as follows:
1 part honey
1 part natron (use baking soda)
1 part Lower Egyptian salt (use bath salts or Dead Sea salts)
Grind to a paste and rub into the body.
For a wonderfully authentic ancient aroma, add a drop of frankincense and myrrh essential oils as these were treasured scents of the ancient Egytians. Feel free to add honey to this mixture, as well. Scrub your body with this paste and let it sit for a few minutes as you relax and enjoy before rinsing clean.
