Video - Ancient Beauty Secrets: Makeup and Customs from Different Empires

makeover Customs across different empires in ancient Egypt eye makeup was the sexy as both men and women applied coal around their eyes a dark line would be extended from the corner of the eyes to the side of the face in ancient Rome women considered red hair the most beautiful until Julius Caesar brought Gaelic slaves to Rome Roman women became jealous of their blonde hairs after which they started wearing wigs made with hairs of gallic girls the Persian women were obsessed with henna it was used to dye hair and create temporary tattoos on hands and feet a practice which continues to this day in the Middle East Mongol women decorated their hair braids with velvet fabrics and coral ornaments to bling them up if this wasn't enough to make a statement they also wore heavy Decked Out headdresses that they somehow worked without toppling over