Beauty
The Ancient Glow-Up: Rituals Of History's Most Beautiful Princesses
Our modern getting-ready rituals have not only lost their whimsy, but their benefits, too. They’re often rushed, filled with dread, and built around coating the skin in thousands of synthetic chemicals, seed oils, and plastics.
By Valerie Ribon6 min read
But ancient princesses didn’t separate their health, makeup, and beauty treatments. Often, what appeared to be makeup was actually medicine for the skin and body. Even the eyeliner Ancient Egyptians are famous for was actually medicine they believed could heal their eyes and vision. In short, it was never just makeup.