And we still use some of them.
We know much less about the 32th and 40th centuries than we could. However, it is worth noting that even then women looked after themselves and did everything possible to comply with the beauty canons of their time. Some of the beauty inventions of the past were so dangerous that it becomes absolutely clear why the life expectancy for women varied from XNUMX to XNUMX years.
Tonic and bleach
In the XNUMXth century, very pale skin was in vogue. If the girl was tanned, then it became clear to everyone that she works a lot on the street, which means that she belongs to the low class of society. Therefore, many women sought to make their complexion as pale as possible and came up with a strawberry and wine tonic that cleansed their skin of unnecessary sunburn.
After the natural porcelain color of the skin, bleached skin with the help of special whitewash was in trend. They were made from crushed chalk mixed with egg white and vinegar. Despite the fact that the doctors warned the girls that this substance is quite toxic, the cosmetic was still incredibly popular.
In the middle of the XNUMXth century, wealthy European ladies began to visit doctors who supplied them with face creams and rose water. The latter was made from rose petals and sulfuric acid, then the mixture was kneaded and infused. Then the petals were removed, and the resulting water was applied to the skin as a tonic.
Beauties also used ammonia for skin cleansing and whitening. And they needed alcohol instead of eye drops to give them shine.
Mask for the face
The Marquise de Pompadour applied whipped protein with a spoonful of sugar to her face, which she kept on her face for 10-15 minutes. This mask allowed her face to be radiant and hydrated.
Patches
If you think that the patches appeared about 5 years ago, you are very wrong. In the 1700s, patches already existed, but they were not used as an SOS agent that could moisturize the skin in a matter of minutes, but as a decoration on the face. Rather, they were more like stickers that came in a wide variety of shapes. The most popular are stars, moon, heart.
Tonal means
Already in the XNUMXth century, women were thinking about how to hide facial redness or freckles. At the same time, as many as three means were created that could mask them: rice powder, zinc oxide and pearl powder, which was very expensive.
rouge
To keep their cheeks ruddy, women used primitive blush. Some applied the well-known red ocher on the cheekbones, while others used a beauty product that remained on the skin for about several days. It was made from a mixture of madder, myrrh, incense and saffron.
Highlighter
Wanting to become irresistible, women did not refuse a portion of arsenic. As explained, the poison contributed to the fact that the skin of the face was radiant and healthy, and the eyes literally shone. Whether it was worth such sacrifices is unknown.
Wigs Towards the end of the XNUMXth century, the tall and frilly wigs that have always been associated with Marie Antoinette appeared. Probably, you can not talk about what antihygiene was in those days and what kind of living creatures were hidden under the wig.
Hair Mask. At the same time, women were coming up with hair mask recipes that made their hair look luxurious. Empress Elizabeth of Austria applied two yolks with a little brandy and a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to her hair. We still use this recipe.
All for weight loss
To make the figure more chiseled, in the XNUMXth century, women did not exhaust themselves with diets and did not bother with training, they wore a corset. It looked like a wide belt with tight plates of steel or wood that were inside it. There was lacing on the back or side. Thanks to him, the woman’s belly looked thin, and the waist was incredibly thin.