Make-up and beautifying treatments have been around since the time of the Ancient Greeks and Egyptians.
Today, we pinch, peel and inject to make ourselves beautiful, but thousands of years ago people were doing dangerous and down right gross things to reach the pinnacle of perfection and beauty.
Crocodile dung.
Ancient Greeks and Romans thought crocodile dung had beautifying and restorative properties. The dung was mixed in with mud to use for anti-aging facials or a relaxing bath.
Mud Baths are still popular today claiming to improve complexion, relieve joint and muscle pain, and remove toxins from the body.
Poop Facials.
People are still getting facials made of poop today.
The Daily Mail reports that Tom Cruise rubs a mixture of nightingale poop, rice bran, and water to keep his youthful look.
The nightingale facial is popular in Japan and is also known as the Geisha Facial. It is thought to exfoliate, brighten, and soothe the skin. The urea found in bird poop also helps with moisture retention.
In New York, you can get a 60 minute Geisha Facial for $180.
Poop for pale faces.
The uses of crocodile dung do not stop at baths and facials.
When dried, it was also used as a less toxic option to achieve the pale face popular in Elizabethan times.
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