Did you know?!
The things you can learn on the internet lolz .
Yes, I googled it ;). Also, other search engines apps. Anyways, I didn't write these, all finding.
1. The term for a makeup artist in Egyptian hieroglyphic is derived from the root "sesh," which means, "to write, to engrave." Makeup application was taken pretty seriously back then:
the same accuracy was needed to paint lips as to write out a text.
(It's a message on a rock not on you're cellphone. Unfortunally, they used rocks to txt u lmao . I didn't mean literally throwing.)
2.
Perfume was central to Egyptian civilization and was used for both cosmetic and medical purposes. For example, Kyphi, one of the most famous Egyptian perfumes, made from flowers, honey, wine and berries, was also prepared as a drink to cure lung, intestinal, and liver problems. That said, don't go chugging a bottle of Chanel No. 5 to cure your next hangover.
(Please, don't drink you're perfumes. I don't suggest attempting this . Probley, might if you're drunk enough....reading this . )
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Cleopatra invented eyeliner:) lolz)
3. In ancient Greece, the most sought-after hair color was blond. Not many Greeks were naturally blond, so light hair was probably perceived as beautiful because it was so exotic.
Women would lighten their hair using plant extracts or arsenic(!). They also washed their locks with a mixture of ashes,
olive oil, and water.
(Olive oil is in some hair products)
4. People have been playing, "kitchen beautician" since the Middle Ages, when various foods were used as beauty aids. Curdled milk was applied to acne, cucumber juice removed freckles, while boiled nettles produced a smooth, even complexion.
Women even attempted to remove wrinkles with the help of ointments made of wax and almond oil, or crocodile fat.
(Well, ain't that lovely lmao)
5. It's a shame that extensions weren't available during the Heian Period when
a Japanese woman's beauty was judged by the length of her hair, since the ideal was considered almost two feet longer than her waist. We're assuming that ponytails were a popular hairstyle back then.
Read more:
Weird Beauty Facts - 100,000 Years of Beauty - Cosmopolitan
(Found it on there. Figures cosmo lolz )
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In Renaissance Italy women created the ultimate red lip and cheek stain by mixing cochineal, sandalwood or cinnabar with wax or grease. The application process was complex, but the red color lasted for over a week, even if she washed her face every day.
Despite being called the "Golden Age of Spain," having a tan was a serious beauty faux pas back then. In an effort to maintain a porcelain complexion, young women would eat clay, even though it often caused anemia or chlorosis. In the late 18th century, members of The French Court such as Marie Antoinette also obsessed over having flawless alabaster skin. They faked it with thick layers of white powder (made out of everything from white lead and talc to pulverized bone) combined with wax, whale blubber, or vegetable oil to give the face makeup a greasy consistency that adhered to the skin.
Read more:
http://www.luuux.com/health-beauty/strange-beauty-facts-now-100000-years-ago
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Trust me there's more crap on the web and ill find it:
Chaneling $$
No. 5 Is Number One
The world’s bestselling perfume is Chanel No. 5. The company first produced the scent in 1919 and estimates that a bottle is sold every thirty seconds.
Seriously, would you do this crap?!
1. Facials.
What are we dousing our faces in? Human placenta (used as a hydrating treatment, and costing an average of $500), snail secretion (the goop apparently blocks out environmental pollution, and also has rejuvenating qualities) and bird poop (nightingale excretion, actually; it’s said to be rich in the amino acid guanine, which brightens and cleanses skin).
(Yeah, i'd like to see these ingrediants in my makeup kit LOL)
2. Snake Massages.
We’re almost willing to smear bird poop across our faces if it means we won’t get snakes thrown onto our bare backs. In Israel, spa proprietress Ada Barak came up with the idea for snake massages. Basically, she placed a mass of entwined snakes onto her customers’ backs, letting the feeling of the snakes’ movement against the skin calm them. And by “them,” we mean her apparently-out-of-their-minds-brave customers. We’d be anything but calm.
(Hissy calm )
3. Fish Pedicures.
People across the nation were immediately disgusted when Sherri Shepherd got a fish pedicure on a July 2008 episode of The View. What’s a fish pedicure? It’s an unconventional beauty treatment in which a group of small garra rufa fish, a type of carp, help exfoliate the feet by feeding on the dead, flaking skin (we just puked in our mouths a little). Since news of the treatment first swept across a variety of media channels, several states and animal rights groups have sought to ban them.
Read more:
http://excelle.monster.com/news/articles/4418-the-5-most-disturbing-things-we-do-for-beauty
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- Soap is bad for your skin.
(Dove won't help with your self esteem LMAO (Sorry, just j/k Dove)
Older formulas contained animal fats and vegetable oils. Newer soaps are formulated to be milder and some contain moisturizers that don't dry out your skin. Clean skin is better than dirty skin.
(I read oil is way better. Though, how does Olive oil desmell you LOL. You're smell like medit salad . Well, gets rid of wrinkles)
- Shaving your legs will make your hair grow in thicker.
You have as many hairs as is genetically determined, regardless of whether you shave them. However, shaving can make hairs appear "stubbier" and perhaps thicker.
(Wax on. Wax off)
- Drinking a lot of water leads to beautiful skin.
While drinking water is necessary for our bodies, too much will only result in bloating and too many trips to the bathroom.
- Split ends can be repaired.
The only way to rid of split ends is to cut them off and prevent them in the future with good hair care.
- Dry skin causes wrinkles.
Not true. Most wrinkles are caused from the sun.
- You can wash acne and pimples away.
Scrubbing too vigorously will increase oil production and only aggravate the condition.
- The sun clears up blemishes.
While the sun will temporarily dry out pimples, it interferes with healthy skin cells. This can cause a worse breakout a couple days after sun exposure.
- Stick to one brand and line of products.
This beauty myth was probably put out by cosmetic manufacturers who want to keep customers loyal to their brand.
- You don't need to use sunscreen on a cloudy day.
The sun's UV rays penetrate clouds and can still damage your skin.
- Natural ingredients are non-allergenic.
Whether it's a natural or chemical ingredient, if your allergic to it, you'll see a reaction.
- Chocolate and greasy foods cause acne.
No one food has been proven to cause breakouts. If you find a correlation, quit eating that particular food.
- You can shrink the pores on your face.
Your pore size is genetically determined. Pores may appear larger by bacteria and dead skin cells. Retin-A and alpa hydroxys are designed to break up these materials and bring the pores back to their original appearance.
- Rinsing your hair in cold water will make it shiny.
False. Your hair will not shine any more than if you rinsed it in warm water.
Read about:
http://www.beautytipsonline.com/beauty_myths.htm
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Eight glasses of water a day, or so be damnedScottish doctor, Margaret McCartney suggests in
The British Medical Journal that eight glasses of water a day is excessive.
She believes any alleged health benefits - improved skin tone, better digestion and a chance of weight loss - are just convenient falsehoods created by bottled water manufacturers.
The G.P. instead warns against water-related risks like hyponatremia, a sometimes-deadly condition arising from low sodium levels in the blood. This coincides with news that with a five litres of water a day habit, Nigella Lawson is an ‘aqua-holic’.
Updated rule-of-thumb? Drink when thirsty, drink more before exercise and remember even caffeinated drinks and food are also sources of H20.
Beauty myth to be treated with ‘suspicion’ number two:
Some women don’t have cellulite
Scientists now consider cellulite to be a female secondary sex characteristic, meaning you, me and Jess Hart all have it.
Unfortunately, since cellulite is as necessary to the female form as our other lady lumps, this also means that your diet won’t improve it. Exercise, on the other hand, can make small improvements but never remove it completely. And some experts agree that liposuction won’t fix it either.
The (dimpled) bottom line is that like it or lump it, our cellulite is here to stay. And since we all have it, there’s less reason to feel so bad about it.
Beauty myth to be treated with suspicion number three:
Sunscreen is beauty gold.
Doctors and beauty experts break out in collective dance whenever alerting us to the necessity that is sunscreen.
However a new study, based on the findings of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in America, suggests those who slip, slip, slap religiously are more likely to experience the very thing they’re trying to prevent – serious sunburn.
Interestingly, those who used sunscreen a lot had a 23 per cent higher risk of multiple burns whereas those who opted for shade or covered up enjoyed a 30 per cent lower sunburn risk.
No one can deny that our good friend SPF has some great intentions; it just could be leading us down the beach path when it comes to full protection in the sun.
Myths in brief:
Apply perfume where you wish to be kissedOnly if a fan of skin pigmentation.
Split ends can be healed by productsPhysically impossible, trims are thy only savior.
Washing your hair makes it oilier
Myth, myth, myth.
Exfoliation is for everybody
Definitely not for the sensitive of skin, except on parts of the skin that are tough enough to take it.
Read More:
http://www.thevine.com.au/fashion/beauty/beauty-myths-demystified/
