Beauty Remedy in history

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Before there's ton of beauty products, women made their own remedy for keeping their skin in tip top condition.

Here is a lists of the beauty remedies.

1. Rose Balm- For hands, feet, elbows, and general dry skin

• 1/2 pound hogs lard (can be purchased in grocery stores labeled "lard")
• 1/4 pound or less of white wax (candle stubs or canning wax work well)
• Rose water*
• Alkanet root or cochineal pigment (if desired)

2. Four Thieves Vinegar- Cleaning and freshening of rooms

• Medium bottle apple cider vinegar
• Dried or fresh:
  • Sage
  • Rosemary
  • Thyme
  • Lavender
• Glass container with cork

3. Cleaning of the skin

• White wine
• Rosemary (fresh or dried)

4. Scented powder for body or hair

• Glass jar with cork
• Dried lavender flowers
• Starch (corn starch is used late in the 18th century, wheat starch is more common during the period. If you can find dried, powdered laundry starch, this is perfect!)

**For more details and how-to, please click here.

Personally, I won't do it myself but perhaps you can give it try or you already knew it, share with me how it turns out. ^_^

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