Grandma's Ancient Beauty Remedies From Her Kitchen Table of Contents Introduction Natural Kohl- eyeliner for your eyes Desi Ghee Skin Softener Turmeric for Pimples and Spots Turmeric Skin Cleanser Turmeric Exfoliator Papaya Antiwrinkle Facemask Green Grape Juice Almond Wrinkle Cure Rose Water Reducing Age Spots Skin Softener Turmeric for Pimples and Spots Turmeric Skin Cleanser Turmeric Exfoliator Papaya Antiwrinkle Facemask Green Grape Juice Almond Wrinkle Cure Rose Water Reducing Age Spots Removing Wrinkles and Fine Lines Getting Rid of Dark Circles Different Types of Facemasks Milk Facemask Nourishing and Cleansing Mask - Carrot/Turnip Potatoes Improve dull complexion Fruit Juices Oatmeal Mask Sandalwood facemask Antiwrinkle Facemasks Beauty lotions Fairness Lotion Pore Shrinking Lotion Bleaching lotion for sensitive skins Coconut Water Bleacher Cleansing Lotion Getting Rid of Sunburn Greasy Skin Tired Eyes Beauty Tips for Hair Care Simple Hair Conditioner Henna Shampoo Hair Cream Bay Rum after Shave Lotion for Men Corn Flour Hand Cream Ancient Lips Salve Conclusion Author Bio Introduction Grandma definitely did not know anything about chemical products, when she was looking for beauty remedies and natural recipes. She just used the things that were closest at hand. These included fruits, vegetables, and spices. These also included natural products like Fullers earth, oatmeal, honey, yogurt, etc. It was only in the 19th century that she began to use glycerin as an additive in natural products. Until then all her beauty recipes were passed on to her, from her grandmother, and so on down the ages. She also used to make hair pomades for grandpa, in Elizabethan times using animal fat. No wonder, grandpa did not bother much about the smelly atmosphere surrounding him in his house or outside, because after all, his scalp, and unwashed body stank as powerfully as his surroundings. Also, she painted her face with lead oxide and chalk powder in order to imitate the pale complexion of Queen Elizabeth, but that lead oxide was extremely poisonous and give her a very short life span. But then, she was just imitating her ancient Roman and Greek ancestresses who use a mixture of calcium carbonate, chalk and lead oxide to paint their faces, and then redden her lips with a red paint made up of clay and red iron oxide. In fact, this red paint on the lips was the prerogative of the Empress and her aristocratic friends in ancient Rome, though Greek women of all classes used it regularly. Also, it was allowed on women of the street in Rome. Virtuous Roman matrons never painted their lips, even though Plautus said that a woman without paint is like food without salt! Wonder about the company he kept. One really enterprising Italian Signora Toffana thought up a face powder, which would consist of chalk and arsenic. She gave her woman clients instructions to use this powder upon their faces, only when they were in the company of their husbands. When the number of husbands dying due to arsenic poisoning began to escalate, the signora was executed, but she left behind a number of very wealthy and happy widow clients. In Italy during the Middle Ages, it was fashionable to have a white skin, but golden hair was best achieved with a little bit of sun bleaching. So the ladies applied lemon juice all over their hair, and put on a wide brimmed hat to cover their faces. This wide brimmed hat, however, did not have any top. The hair was allowed to flow out of the open top, and bleach in the sun! Egyptian ladies in ancient Egypt used egg whites and honey keep their skins youthful, butter and powdered barley to prevent and remove blemishes in their skin, and all that harsh effect of the Egyptian sun, neutralized with a mixture of milk and honey applied on their faces every day. In fact, I use cream and honey with a pinch of salt, every evening.