Since we’re all about beauty, we have decided to do a series of blogs on beauty through the ages.  What better place to start than ancient Egypt.  Cleopatra, Egypt’s most famous woman (although heavy-handed in the eyeliner department) was considered a great be beauty.  Indeed, having Elizabeth Taylor play her in the 1963 film will probably forever skew our image of Cleopatra.

In ancient Egypt, both men and women were big on complete hair removal possibly to curb lice and keep cool in the desert heat.  Furthermore, a clean-shaven face was considered a status symbol by men, as it differentiated them from lowly slaves who couldn’t afford to shave.  Prostitutes were very keen on Brazilians, because it demonstrated a lack of venereal disease (probably to the clean shaven men). 

Their hair removal techniques were much the same as today – either by shaving or ripping out the hair by the root in a method similar to modern day waxing.  No pain, no gain…right?

On the 12 day of August 30BC and following the death of Mark Antony, Cleopatra committed suicide by forcing a snake to bite her breast.  A couple of thousand years later and that does seem a bit extreme, but obviously Cleo couldn’t live without her Ants.  We wonder if his four previous wives also felt the same way upon hearing of his passing?  Old Ants was quite the man about town.

So, in honour of Cleopatra and the ancient Egyptians love of hair removal, Body Café is offering half price Brazilian’s with Liana on Wednesday 10^th August.  Call now to make your appointment.

YM

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