Make-Up In Ancient Egypt

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It is believed that ancient Egyptians were the first society to ever use make-up over 3000 B.C. this is because of their cleanliness and personal appearance were highly important to them. And their region requires to be clean and with make-up on before they appear in front of their gods. So they created a cleaning cream with lime and natural oils. In pharaoh Tutthosis III tomb archaeologist have found this cleansing cream dating 1400bc. Egyptian nobility’s bathed several times a day with oils, natural butters, and flower petals. Just like today’s society, they worried about getting wrinkles so they used olive oil, sesame oil, almond oil and cardamom to moisturise their skin. Queen Cleopatra, the beautiful and last pharaoh of ancient Egypt

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