Theda Bara in Cleopatra (J. Gordon Edwards, 1917). Studio publicity still, Fox Films (photo: Albert Witzel) | src alamy
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Cleopatra's beauty secrets
Sugaring- A natural hair removal that has been said to been practised by Cleopatra herself to keep her skin smooth and hairless which was considered the beauty standard in Ancient Egypt.
Dead Sea Salt- It is believed that Cleopatra used to frequently exfoliate with fresh dead sea salt to achieve soft skin.
Milk Bath- Hippocrates wrote that she used sour milk from 700 donkeys to bathe in. Milk in general contains lactic acid which mildly exfoliates the skin.
Royal Jelly- She used Royal Jelly from bees to moisturise the skin
Rose water- She used rose water to purify her skin as well as a scent and perfume to air around her
Aloe Vera- She rubbed Aloe Vera on her skin every day for smooth and soft skin. It also was believed that the plant was from Gods and could cure anything from baldness to insomnia.
Green Malachite- She used the bright green malachite paste on her lower eyelids and lapis luiz stone on the upper eyelids_(warning do not do this if u dont want to become blind xx)
Shea Butter- It is said Cleopatra kept jars of unrefined Shea butter for her smooth skin
Oils- It is said she used different oils from Moringa Oil to castor oil on her skin to fight aging from fine lines to wrinkles
Clay Mask- She used clay masks as a beauty treatment which could draw out impurities from the skin
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“ Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton photographed by Philippe Le Tellier on the set of Cleopatra (1963) “
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ELIZABETH TAYLOR & RICHARD BURTON
so sad but so beautiful to have loved so deepley and compleetly that it broke and remade them time and time again i hope they are now within eachothers arms together forever.
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Theda Bara in Cleopatra (J. Gordon Edwards, 1917). Studio publicity still, Fox Film | src alamy
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Detail from : Theda Bara in Cleopatra (1917) | src alamy
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