In the Tang Dynasty, there was a medical classic called "The Secret of Outer Taiwan", which recorded a beauty method of Wu Zetian, that is, using motherwort ash to protect skin. Motherwort ash has whitening, wrinkle removing and exfoliating effects. The skin will be very shiny after use. If used for a long time, it can make a 50-year-old woman have 15-year-old girl's skin.
At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, people mixed motherwort ash with other pure natural Chinese herbal medicines to make solid cleaning soap. According to the Records of Shilin Guangji, motherwort ash and soap made of asparagus, licorice, honey locust and poria cocos can remove black spots and acne when washing your face, and have become the main cleaning and skin care products for people.
Motherwort is a tenacious weed, which can be seen everywhere. You can collect it yourself anytime and anywhere and DIY it into beautiful makeup powder. The preparation method is: burning the collected motherwort into ashes, then adding rice porridge, cooking, kneading into charcoal fire, cooling and grinding into fine powder. As long as there is a stove or stove, it can be made, which is very simple and convenient and deeply loved by ancient women.
In addition to motherwort, the ancients also used pure natural materials such as pearl powder, rice washing water, human milk, honey, almonds and egg white. And before going to bed at night, ancient women would put on light makeup and evening makeup. This thin makeup is nutritious and covered with powder, in order to make the skin fair and delicate. Everyone loves beauty, and ancient women still strive for beauty and truth.