If anyone knows the terms to perfection, without a doubt, it’s Greek people. Perfect skin, perfect body, perfect hair, etc. Take notes of the most basic beauty tips women of ancient Greece used to practice, in order to meet the pre-established mandates of their civilization.

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They nourished beauty from within, so eating healthy food was essential for a Greek style perfect skin. Beyond makeup or natural preparations to beautify the face or body, in ancient Greece, people already knew the importance diets had for us to look and feel healthy.

Fruits and vegetables, fish, shrimps, lobsters and calamari were indispensable for a Greek style eating, because that’s where they could get all their Omega-3 and the fatty acids from Omega-6. They used to nourish the skin with the nutrients found on fruits and vegetables.

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As a complementary treatment, women of ancient Greece believed in the moisturizing power of milk. They specifically used it to remove makeup, which was an important factor for a perfect appearance.

Besides, this allowed the skin to recover after exposure to different elements they used to highlight their best features, like red lipsticks, etc.

Makeup was an essential step before going out. Women in ancient Greece had a very white skin, over which they applied different natural colorings to highlight their features. They believed that delineating the eyebrows was the first step to look perfect.

The next step for a perfect makeup was to highlight the eyes. Deep, charming golden and terracotta eye shadows were used. Hellenic women’s gaze stood out because they used golden eye shadows on both the top and the bottom part of the eyelid.

It was necessary to apply some color on the cheeks in order to look proud and happy. They preferred to use darker tones for a tanned look, and they used a brush to apply it as well.

The lips were the main focus of attention. They used deep colors to evoke the sensuality of prominent lips that were full of life, and they were the perfect aspect for a great Greek woman.

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