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Strange, Weird, and Wonderful
Beauty Secrets of the Past and Present
Q. What does snail slime, lead, chalk, crisco, bar soap, koal, red eye relief drops and oatmeal have in common?
A. They have been used by women for beauty, makeup and skin care.
Note:
The following are provided for entertainment only. We are NOT recommending their use.
Got Acne? Slap on some soothing Snail Slime...
I can just hear it now…. “Here dear, Got Acne? Slap on some Escargo or Snail Slime on your face”....
I’m sure teenagers would love mom handing them a jar of snail slime for their acne. They may not use it on themselves; but instead use it to torture little Johnny for telling his best friend that her best friend said… (if you work with 6th graders you will understand the little Johnny comment).
Snail slime skin and facial products, found most often in natural skin care products, are created with a substance left behind by the Helix Aspersa Muller garden snail. Yes! It is escargo for the face! This trailing substance left behind (slime) is gathered and used in products as an antibiotic for skin infections, including acne. If you have heard of or tried a product made with snail slime, let us know your thoughts.
 Lead and chalk Makeup Foundations To the ancient Greeks and Romans, a pale complexion was a sign of wealth and privilege. To achieve a very pale complexion, women painted their faces with chalk or dangerous white lead.
Metholatum ointment for itching
I once heard if your skin itches, use refrigerated metholatum ointment. It is suppose to reduce the severity of the itch. Does it work? I don't really know. I've never tried it.
Take the Itch out of an Insect Bite with Bar Soap
Wet your finger in water, rub it across a bar of soap (only bar soap seems to work), then apply the soap to the bug bite. Within a short time the itch will disappear. If it doesn't, you may not have used enough soap - or you didn't use bar soap. I've actually used this tip before and it works for me.
Egyptian Times - Koal eyeliner
Egyptian woman were known to have used Koal, a dark powder they made of ochre, ash, malachite, almonds, lead, ore (an original mineral makeup) and other ingredients.
Koal was painted onto the upper and lower lids, extending well beyond the area of the eye using a small stick.
In addition to Koal's eyeliner beauty enhancing capabilities, it was also believed that Koal had the potential of reducing eye infections and restoring poor eyesight. Maybe that's the reason they piled it on so thickly!
 Crisco Eye Makeup Remover and MoisturizerI've heard of Crisco to remove eye makeup, but recently I was watching a show in which an 80 year old woman revealed her secret for beautiful skin....Crisco. She said she has used Crisco for many years as a face moisturizer.
 Bird Poop Facials
The next time a bird targets you, thank that little feathered friend for the gift. Guanine, a substance in bird poop is believed to be responsible for the soft and silky skin of the Geishas.
In Manhattan, New York, your face can be lathered in bird poop for the small price of $200.
Take the red out of pimples
To take the red out of an occassional pimple that pops up at the wrong time, put a few drops of a red eye relief product, (I like to use Visine) on a cotton ball, and then hold this on the pimple for 20 seconds. I have used this beauty tip and it works for me.
Eyeliner booster
For darker and longer lasting eyeliner, add a drop of red eye relief product on your cake eyeliner or dry eyeshadow, then apply how you usually apply your eyeliner.
Dry oatmeal hair touchup
If your hair is oily and you don't have time or the place to wash it, rub dry oatmeal in your hair to absorb the excess oil. Brush oatmeal out of hair before leaving the room! I haven't tried this one, but it makes sense to me. Contact us and tell us how it works
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