Egyptian women. Depilation and post-depilation were fundamental operations for their beauty
The Egyptian women they cared a lot about their beauty and shaved promptly using different methodologies (https://www.pilloledistoria.it/2511/storia-moderna/depilato-dallantico-egitto-900).
The papyri also inform us about the post -epilation , revealing the use of do-it-yourself cosmetics based on bizarre ingredients.
In fact, even the skin of the ladies of Ancient Egypt, exactly like that of all, after the small trauma suffered to become smooth as silk, tended to get irritated and become red, so it was essential to refresh and soothe it in some way.
For this purpose, creams and ointments based on boiled bird bones, sycamore juice were prepared , cucumber and gum , with the addition, just to mix and make everything more effective, of fly dung (Photo from:inkelettronico.com).