Women all around the world have come up with different beauty tips to maintain a youthful appearance, depending upon what grows in abundance in their land and what mother nature has offered them.
Beauty secrets in different cultures have been passed on from generation to generation and only the safe and effective ones have survived the time-test. Here’s how women from different countries achieve a fabulous look -
Egypt – It has been said that Cleopatra’s beauty secret was bathing in milk and honey. The lactic acid in milk is a natural AHA and the wonderful antiseptic and humectant properties of honey is well known to all of us.
Philippines – Here women use aloe vera gel to make their hair stronger, treat dandruff and stimulate new hair production.
India – Ayurveda, an Indian medicine system, suggest use of various oils like sandalwood, rose, khus, waters such as rose and kevda and much more to beautify the skin and hair. Sandalwood facepack is also used in India for its beautification properties. Indian women are known for their strong and lustrous hair which is a result of regular oiling of hair with coconut oil.
Spain – Blueberry juice or cranberry juice are used to rinse the hair to obtain beautiful highlights.
Ivory Coast – Women here use shea butter to moisturize their skin.
Italy – Italian women have long been using olive oil as an inexpensive moisturizer for their lips, hair, body and also to strengthen their nails.
China – Women here use cherry blossom flowers to beautify themselves, drink green tea to keep themselves youthful and rinse their hair with a mixture of rosemary water and green tea.
Israel – Women here use black mud, found in abundance near the Dead Sea which contain a wide variety of minerals that nourish the body.
