Cosmetics first used in ancient rome for ritual purposes were part of daily life for women especially prostitutes and the wealthy. A blend of nature and science kept bad hair days at bay much like today.
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Archaeologists uncovered a 3rd century sarcophagus containing the skeleton of a roman woman as well as a wealth of ancient beauty products jewelry and a silver hand mirror.
Woman ancient roman beauty. Make up and beauty products were made from a delightful blend of chemicals and excrement. Some fashionable cosmetics such as those imported from germany gaul and china were so expensive that the lex oppia tried to limit their use in 189 bce. Roman women enjoyed cosmetae make up artists who beautified their wealthy roman mistresses.
As rome became wealthier and more open to conspicuous consumption the whole gamut of the beauty racket cosmetics hair wigs and styles jewelry fine garments exploded. Beauty masks were a pre make up must do. To be a beautiful woman in ancient rome required exotic techniques as well as time and money.
These designer brands spawned cheap knock offs that were sold to poorer women.
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