Before the big cosmetics companies took over, women often invented their own beauty aids.

Some old fashioned herbal beauty tips are extremely simple. For example, to bleach, your skin rub cucumber slices on your face.

For centuries, herbs were the main source of beauty aids, then along came the big cosmetic companies and the world was swamped with (sometimes dangerous) chemicals. Lately, however—as we rediscover organic recipes—herbs, fruits, and vegetables have found their way back onto milady’s makeup table.

It’s not surprising that women in the ancient times cared about beauty. But what made me surprising are the methods they used to achieve their beauty! Today we are going to reveal.

Mung Beans or Moog

People have been fighting acne for centuries. Mung beans were used in ancient Chinese beauty regimes s it packs some pretty powerful vitamins and proteins which makes it ideal for inexpensive face masks. Do it the Chinese empress way! Mash the mung beans until it made a paste, then rub the paste on your face to help soothe and heal acne. Make sure you use fresh, organic, pesticide-free moong.

Rose Water

If you’ve never used rose water in your beauty routine, you are missing out an important beauty product. From face creams to perfumes, rose water is found in several of ancient Egypt’s beauty products. The romans have also included it as it has amazing moisturizing properties and use it on their skin during harsh winters. You can include rose petals and rose water into your face masks for its calming effect.

Saffron oil with Milk

Everyone knows that Cleopatra was the pinnacle of beauty. One of her favorite beauty secrets was saffron oil. She added saffron oil to her milk baths to help her achieve her infamous glow. You can have Cleopatra’s glow for yourself by combining a pinch of saffron threads with coconut oil or milk. Add the mixture to your nighttime routine by applying it to your face before washing!

Mint

It’s hard to believe that something that is known to freshen breathe can also make skin glow! Because it is so cheap it makes perfect cost effective beauty secret. Chinese women would brighten their skin by grinding mint leaves and applying them directly.to their face. Modern women also are using mint and adding cucumber, honey to make a face mask for a perfect toned skin.

Honey

Not only honey is tasty, but it also has some pretty amazing moisturizing properties. Because of this Cleopatra included in several of her beauty products. She would keep her hair soft and shiny by using a special hair treatment made of castor oil and honey. To moisturize her skin, Cleopatra used a face mask made of heavy cream and honey. To try yourself, mix 2 tablespoons of cream with 1 tablespoon of honey. Then, apply the mixture to your face and let it sit for 10 minutes. Finally rinse with warm water and admire your new Cleopatra-inspired glow!

Sea Salt

It seems nearly impossible to walk through a mall without someone trying to sell you a sea salt scrub. The centuries old secret is that it is perfect for sloughing off dead skin and even helps cellulite. Ancient Japanese geishas are admired for their timeless beauty. They used sea salt in their beauty routine to keep skin firm and break down fat. You can try the recipe yourself by combining 2 tablespoons of sea salt with whipped cream. Then massage the mixture over your warm skin and rinse.

Coconut Oil

It’s no secret that coconut oil is good for everything from cooking to body lotion. Women in South Asia have been using coconut oil for years, they use it on their scalps to keep them moisturized and to help maintain their gorgeous hair. Considering coconut oil use everywhere these days, this ancestral beauty tip is easy to pull off.

Comb a spoonful of coconut oil through your hair and let it sit for an hour. Then, completely rinse the oil out and reveal your super shiny locks!

You can also prepare an anti-hair breakage mask by mixing 2 table spoon of organic coconut oil with a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. To apply this, first you need to dampen your hair and then leave it for about 15 minutes. Rinse the mixture off by shampooing. This mixture acts as a natural conditioner, restores protein to hair and strengthens it from roots. Adding two tablespoons of honey to this mixture adds another property of deep conditioning.

Here’s some simple beauty tips which we all can follow:

IN THE MORNING:  Mix a handful of oatmeal with enough spring water to make a paste, and put this mixture on your face and neck. When it dries, rinse the paste off with whey, then with water, and dry your skin with a soft rag.

AT NIGHT:  Rub a mixture of honey and glycerine onto your face, then after a while wipe it off gently with a soft cloth.

ONCE A WEEK:  Add a teaspoon of honey to one mashed apple, mix them together, and put this “cream” on your face and neck. Leave it in place for half an hour, and then rinse with whey or cold milk. (Make sure your husband will be gone awhile before you start this treatment!)

TO SMOOTH WRINKLES: Apply barley water and a few drops of balm of Gilead to your wrinkles every day.
TO BLEACH YOU’RE SKIN: Rub cucumber slices on your face.

FOR SOFT HANDS: Shake a half cup of glycerine, a half cup of rose water, and a quarter cup of witch hazel in a jar. Apply this to your hands after they’ve been in the water.

TO HEAL CHAPPED HANDS: Rub them with damp table salt.

FOR BRIGHT HAIR: Add vinegar to the rinse water after washing your hair, or make a rinse of mullein, nettle, sage, or burdock tea.

TO DARKEN GRAY HAIR: Boil an ounce of chamomile or sage in a quart of water for 20 minutes. Rinse your hair with this brew, and use a hairbrush dipped in strong chamomile or sage tea.

TO PREVENT DANDRUFF: Rub a tea made from the leaves and bark of willow into your scalp. Rinse the area with marshmallow tea.

FOR A RELAXING BATH: Hang a bag of dried comfrey or rosemary In the bathwater.

FOR PERFUME: Fill a jar with pressed rose petals (or any sweet-scented flowers), add as much glycerine as the container will hold, and cover It tightly. After three weeks, you can pour the perfume off into a bottle.

TO MAKE A SACHET: Combine one ounce each of powdered cloves, caraway seed, nutmeg, mace, and cinnamon with six ounces of powdered orrisroot. Put the mixture in fancy bags and place them in closets and dresser drawers.

Do try these Incredible beauty tips from our Ancestors to get an everlasting glowing skin! These beauty tips are the best from ancestors and something not to be missed.

Written By: Meghna Muralidharan

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