Beetles for blush
Ancient Egyptian queens had plenty of beauty tricks up their sleeves. In fact, Cleopatra had so many that she even wrote a book about them all. One of her favorites was a bath made from donkey milk. It required 700 donkeys to fill the tub, but Cleo claimed that it helped smooth her skin and reduce aging.
Sometimes, Cleopatra would even bathe in rose petals to make sure she smelled sweet. She wasn’t alone. Queen Nefertiti also had a few beauty tricks of her own. It’s believed that she would make her own eyeliner and would crush beetles into clay to make her own blush. She would then smear the paste onto her face to add a touch of glow to her look.
Page 24 of 33
