Ancient

Here is a page filled with details on beauty products of ancient people. You can read about techniques used on eyes and also about perfumes made oils that varied from region to region (sometimes perfume was worth more than gold or silver.) The bathing habits of ancient people are also included Egyptians bathed everyday where as Mesopotamians bathed only on festive occasions. Hair was a mark of beauty, Kings grew their hair long and well cared for to show their wealth, but peasants had short hair for hygiene and care reasons. Hair was even dyed with henna, sometimes animal body parts and blood!