Very often we hear about the family secrets of cooking and tricks in everyday life, which have come down to us since the days when our parents were not in the plans either. Nevertheless, women’s secrets have been preserved and passed on for generations over the years. But before, women watched not only food and order in the house. Health and beauty have always played an important role in personal care, and this area has its secrets. The Woman’s Day editorial team has collected 10 of the most popular beauty recipes that have come to us from the distant past.
No. 1. Fresh face glow with a towel
The option is especially suitable when there are only a few minutes left before leaving the house. You need to take a small clean towel and dip it in boiling water. Then put it on your face for 20-30 seconds. Then we dip the same towel in ice water, and then put it on the face again. Repeat this combination 3 to 5 times. There will be no trace of tired skin!
Usage these days: doable and not difficult.
Replacement: face mask “Against skin fatigue” from Natura Siberica (215 rubles).
No. 2. Compresses for eyelash growth
Each of us wants to fight on the spot with one glance, but it is not always possible to completely restore the cilia, nourish them and make them thicker. Our ancestors knew the secret of thick eyelashes without any extensions. A solution was previously created from infusions of calendula, cornflower and black tea, in which cotton wool or gauze pads were then moistened and applied to the eyelids, leaving for 15–20 minutes.
Usage these days: convenient, but not all of us want to mess around with the preparation of the solution.
Replacement: means for the growth and strengthening of eyelashes Mavala (1490 rubles)
No. 3. Hair flour
Yes, exactly the flour. If your shampoo runs out treacherously and the shops are already closed, no problem! There is one grandmother’s secret. To make your hair cleaner and not look greasy, you just need to spray flour on it and beat a little at the roots with your hands. The flour will absorb excess oil and freshen up your hair.
Usage these days: easy and simple, although it is not a fact that the owners of dark hair will not notice the flour on their heads.
Replacement: dry shampoo Batiste (500 rubles).
No. 4. Egg for hair shine
And again we go to the kitchen for a recipe for beauty. To make their hair shine, our grandmothers rubbed an ordinary raw chicken egg into their hair along their entire length before washing their heads. Then the impromptu mask was thoroughly washed off and the hair was washed with shampoo. The result was not long in coming.
Usage these days: very simple, though there is one “but”: you cannot often use such a mask, otherwise it will not be easy to insure yourself against the appearance of living inhabitants in your hair.
Replacement: cream for shine hair from SCHWARZKOPF OSIS + (770 rubles).
No. 5. Bright lipstick from tooth powder
Many of our moms were unhappy with the dull shade of pink, red, and other vibrant lipstick colors. They found a way to enhance the pigment! And he was hiding on the shelves in the bathroom. For a bright shade of one or another lipstick, it was necessary to mix it with tooth powder and gently apply it to the lips using a match, on the tip of which cotton wool was wound. Thus, it was possible to make two from one lipstick, but with different levels of brightness.
Usage these days: frankly, there are few places where we can find tooth powder, and the abundance of bright lipsticks on the shelves in stores does not let us down.
Replacement: line of bright lipsticks Color Riche Collection Exclusive from L’Oreal (550 rubles).
№ 6. Luxurious “beer” curls
When our grandmothers and mothers were young girls, they, just like us, wanted to have beautiful curls that hold their shape, if not for a couple of days, then exactly for several hours. Before curling your hair on rags cut from unnecessary fabric, it was necessary to prepare a solution of one glass of beer and one glass of water. Spray the hair with this solution and wrap it on the cherished rags. It worked flawlessly!
Usage these days: why not? Of course, cutting out rags will take a sufficient amount of time, and the aroma from the hair will be appropriate, but you can try it in order to feel in the place of our mothers in the distant 80s.
Replacement: liquid for styling “Curls and curls” from Wellaflex (300 rubles), curlers-boomerangs.
No. 7. Foam rubber for foundation
Another beauty recipe from moms in the field of decorative cosmetics. To apply the foundation in an even and natural layer, it was necessary to slightly wet a regular foam sponge and drip a little foundation on it. Then apply the tone on the face with light hammering movements.
Usage these days: very simple, but not the fact that this sponge is not harmful to our skin.
Replacement: Sponge Beautyblender nude, (1690 rubles), brities.ru.
№ 8. Match in the form of a brush
Matches used to be wildly popular among beauties. The match was used as a lip contour brush and for the eyes instead of modern eyeliner. She was dipped in mascara and the arrows were carefully drawn.
Usage these days: nothing complicated, but the option is only suitable for an emergency.
Replacement: Lip makeup brush, Inglot, (1100 rubles), eyeliner with felt applicator Bourjois Liner Feutre (450 rubles).
No. 9. Fixation of hair with sweet water
During the absence of hairspray, women were saved by sweet water. The recipe is absolutely simple: ordinary water and 2 tbsp. l. Sahara. The liquid was poured into a bottle with a puller and sprayed onto the hair at the end of styling. Such water did not hold its shape as long as modern varnishes, but the method was very effective.
Usage these days: easy, but the effect is poor.
Replacement: hairspray super strong hold Schwarzkopf Professional (500 rubles).
No. 10. New color of nail polish
A long time ago, the variety of nail polish colors was small, so our moms used one trick. Regular varnish was poured into any container, and ink dripped into it from a regular pen. Depending on the color of the base varnish and the color of the ink, the color of the created consistency changed. For example, a red pen ink was added to a white nail polish to create a new pink nail polish.
Usage these days: great news – we no longer need such a trick.
Replacement: line of various Essie nail polishes (550 rubles).
Vasilisa Kakorina, Christina Zvereva