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Best kept French skincare secrets<\/strong><\/p>\n

French beauty secrets are the most sought after natural beauty techniques and we obviously know why. So today here at the Lancior beauty blog we are going to share some of the most precious and best French skincare secrets with you.<\/p>\n

French beauty secrets<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Skin care has existed in our world for centuries. From Ancient Egyptians, to Romans, to Europeans \u2014 skincare evolved and became present in everyones life. Today, we are going to talk about the best kept French skincare secrets of the 17th and 18th century.<\/p>\n

What do you think was the most popular trend for men and women of high society in the 17th and 18th century? Well, undoubtedly, it was skin as pale as possible. The idea behind it was the fact that white skin has long been associated with wealth and high status in society. That’s because people who worked in the fields were getting sunburnt, while rich royals stayed covered, thus keeping their skin as light as possible. Another important reason was actually religious. White skin was associated with purity, honesty, cleanliness and virginity. To achieve this extremely pale look, people used to bleach and whiten their skin with different face creams and washes, which were often very dangerous for the skin. Some of the ingredients included : vinegar, rice powder and bismuth substrate. The most toxic ones had white lead or even mercury in them, which had many negative side effects. Many people of that time died because of lead poisoning and yet it was still popular all the way until the 19th century.<\/p>\n

One of the most surprising things for people of today is to find out that in the 17th and 18th centuries it was not normal for people to often wash their faces and bodies. We are so used to taking showers and washing our faces at least once a day, that an idea of not doing that for a long period of time may seem unnatural to us. But in those eras, people believed in not using water on their skin in the morning because it would make itmore sensitive to sun exposure. Before there was sunscreen that saves us today, people had to find other ways to hide from the sun, even though the reason behind it was not medical, but purely for aesthetics. Women did everything they could to not be exposed to the sun. They used umbrellas and gloves both outdoors and indoors and even wore masks to protect their faces from UV-lights. Thankfully today we don’t have to go to such lengths, as we have many skincare products with sun protective ingredients in them.\u00a0Our Venus range is a perfect example of this and incorporates this great principle. Its formula rich in natural active ingredients will help reveal brighter skin.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you know what was one of the best kept French skincare secret of the past? Beauty patches! Today it’s normal to have fun with your skincare and makeup, as it’s an art form in itself. Well, people from centuries ago also liked to have fun with their beauty routines. One of the things they used to do that were\u00a0 beauty patches. Those were made of satin, silk velvet or taffeta and attached to the skin with glue. On one hand, being very dark, they accentuated the whiteness of one\u2019s skin. They created a contrast to highlight a very pale complexion. On the other hand, they were used to cover up imperfections on the face, like acne, smallpox scars and other various blemishes one might have. If now we cover our skin problems with concealer, people before us were literally and physically covering them up.<\/p>\n

This trend was incredibly popular at the French court and in time, beauty patches developed a language of their own and became a symbol of wealth, politics and personality. Women pasted them of their necks, faces and breasts. A patch on a forehead meant grandeur, on the corner of the eye \u2014 passion, on the dimple \u2014 playful and above the lip \u2014 coquetry. As we can see, there was much more hiding behind this French skincare secret.<\/p>\n

While we can still use beauty patches today to make our look unique and personalized, we don’t need them for covering our skin problems. For that, we just need to take very good care of our skin and have the right skincare products in our routine. Our Pearl line that uses detoxifying and purifying natural active ingredients, contributes to boost skin radiance and brighten up the complexion. Wouldn\u2019t that have been perfect for women of previous centuries to keep their skin healthy and their complexion more even!<\/p>\n

When it comes to royalty, we can expect much more lavish and expensive beauty regimen. Not every woman could afford to go through some of the skincare rituals for the lack of money or time. Well, one exception is Marie Antoinette, who was not only a fashion icon, but also a beauty enthusiast. Her skincare routine consisted of three steps : cleansing, toning and moisturizing. One of the most unusual and weird skincare secret of hers was the use of Eau Cosmetique de Pigeon. It was a cleanser made out of fruit juice, floral essences, \u00ab\u00a0the crumb of three French rolls,\u00a0\u00bb borax, and eight pigeons, stewed and fermented for 17 days. She then used toning waters and whitening products to get a paler complexion, which, as we know now was very \u201cin\u201d at the time.<\/p>\n

Do you remember how we said that people didn\u2019t like to wash very often in the past? Well, this rule didn\u2019t apply to Marie Antoinette as she was known to be a big lover of baths, but not any simple bath. Her experience was more grand than that of most other people. She would sit on a pad filled with sweet almonds, pine nuts, linseed, marshmallow root, and lily bulb. After that, she would put almond oil all over her face and body to moisturize and leave her skin nice and soft.<\/p>\n

She would also often use a face mask that became very popularized thanks to her. Itconsisted of four simple ingredients: cognac, one egg, powdered milk, and a lemon. She believed that the lactic acid in the milk and citric acid in the lemon dissolved dead skin cells, while the cognac stimulated circulation and tightened the pores, and the egg repaired skin tissue.<\/p>\n

Even today we can use this French skincare secret, given to us by royals, as most of us already have these ingredients at home.<\/p>\n

Another interesting product that Cleopatra loved was a milk-based skincare product that she thought made her look younger. She lived in such luxury that the mules that drove her had golden harnesses and that every day 500 female donkeys who had recently given birth were milked. To tell the truth, nowadays, many cosmetics use different milks as active ingredient such as goat’s milk or even donkey’s milk. Indeed, in the form of protein, milk fights the signs of aging and gives the skin an immediate youthful effect.<\/p>\n

As we can see, while the ideas behind the best kept French skincare secretswere great, the ingredients and the way they were used were not the most healthy. Nowadays, however, we can learn from our ancestors and incorporate their skincare regiments in a more modern, natural way!<\/p>\n

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