WHY SHOULD YOU CARE WHAT YOU PUT ON YOUR SKIN?

Let me take you on a little journey, you can consider it something similar to what Ebenezer Scrooge went through in that famous Christmas Carol that we all love. Except this trip isn’t scary at all and you can stay in your warm comfortable room having a cuppa and nibbling on some chocolate chip cookies if you want. But wait, I’m getting carried away now. Long story short, let me introduce you to your own skin-loving monsters from the past, present, and future!

monster from the past

Skincare and cosmetics have been around for a long time, with the first archaeological evidence dating back 6,000 years to Ancient Egypt. From decorating one’s skin to warding off evil spirits or more physical enemies, flaunting status and attracting the most eligible bachelors in town, there seems to be no limit to what we’re willing to go through in the name of beauty.

It didn’t start too bad with the ancient Egyptians who used semi-precious stones and crushed henna leaves mixed with water or oil to decorate the skin. Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, is still widely known for her rejuvenating milk and honey baths. However, taking a look at the history, she will find a series of beauty measures and treatments that are highly questionable. Alright, hold on tight because now it’s a little scary.

  • The ancient Greeks used to bathe in crocodile droppings to keep themselves beautiful.
  • Wealthy citizens of the Roman Empire imported Portuguese urine to help whiten their teeth.
  • Queen Elizabeth’s subjects used a mixture of quicklime, lead, sulfur, and water to imitate their flaming-red-haired queens.
  • In the Middle Ages, women flaunted their status by covering their faces with lead, which, unsurprisingly, often led to death from lead poisoning.
  • And let’s go back to Cleopatra’s Egypt where women used a mixture of iron oxide (rust), red clay, ionide, seaweed, henna, and bromo manita to dye their lips red. Most of these ingredients are pretty good (red clay, seaweed, henna). The bromine trotter, on the other hand, is extremely poisonous and could kill both the user and whoever she chooses to kiss.

present monster

Did you think it was scary and completely crazy? Then take a look at some of today’s most common beauty secrets!

risky plastic surgery in the search to live up to the image of skinny models edited with photos. Keep in mind that some of these beautiful models are barely recognizable after all the post editing has been done.

implants and injections. In 2011, the most famous victim was the 38-year-old former Miss Argentina Solange Magnano. The mother-of-2 died after a legal operation believed to have involved butt implants and injections.

fake tan (the application of chemicals to the skin to produce an effect similar in appearance to a tan.

skin whitening (the practice of using chemicals in an attempt to lighten skin tone)

starvation dietsagain trying to look like a photoshopped poster.

Fluoride in toothpaste and tap water – It is used to improve our dental health, but it is actually poisonous and can cause fluorosis (staining and discoloration of tooth enamel) in babies. Fluoride is more poisonous than lead and slightly less poisonous than arsenic. Fluorides occasionally cause skin rashes such as atopic dermatitis, eczema, or hives.

Get Smoother, Younger Looking Skin With The Following Chemicals – Methyl, propyl, butyl and ethyl parabens (Found in almost EVERY skin and hair product made today. Highly toxic and causes allergic/skin reactions.); Propylene glycol (A petroleum derivative and synthetic ingredient that is used as a humectant. It is also used as an INDUSTRIAL ANTIFREEZE to de-icer airplanes. It is known to cause many allergic reactions); DMDM hydrantoin (a petrochemical used as ANTIFREEZE in automobiles); sodium laurel sulfate (a highly toxic synthetic substance with foaming capabilities that can cause urinary tract, bladder and kidney infections, genital disorders, eye irritations, skin rashes, hair loss, dandruff-like scalp dandruff and allergic reactions)…. to name just a few.

monster from the future

Luckily no one can force anyone to use any of these measures or ingredients. While the monsters of the past and the presence are here to teach us a little lesson, the monster of the future has a big kind heart that wants to lead us to be happy and have a healthy and beautiful perspective of ourselves without crazy and implausible ideals to live by. until. The monster from the future is really more of an angel. So love yourself, love your skin, and cut the bullshit.