Saturday, February 23, 2013

What kind of cosmetics did women in ancient times use?

Various archaeological artifacts unearthed in ancient lands provide a glimpse of some of the cosmetics used, including: Stone bowls or palettes for grinding and mixing cosmetic materials, carrot-shaped perfume bottles, alabaster ointment jars, hand mirrors of polished bronze, tiny cosmetic spoons made of ivory or wood and decorated shells were popular cosmetic containers among the well-to-do. All of this testifies to the extent of the use of cosmetics by women of that time.

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