What tricks the beauties of the Ancient East, Egypt, Greece and Rome did not go to emphasize the expressiveness of their eyes, to give the look depth and magnetism, magical splendor and expressive velvet! As cosmetics, they used what nature provided: plant juices, wood ash, some minerals. Antimony was especially popular - paint was made from it for summing up eyes and eyebrows. In fact, this was the first eyeliner, which began to be applied three thousand years before our era.
Antimony for the eyes was part of a special eyelash care product. It also included mutton fat and almond oil, usma and basma, as well as antimony itself. A thin stick made of wood was applied along the edge of the eyelashes. Thus, antimony for the eyes performed a decorative and therapeutic role.
And even in Russia, far back in antiquity, it was customary for goldfinches to “surrender”, that is, blacken eyebrows. This tradition was adopted by the Rusichs from the Turks, as well as the word itself. Indeed, it was in the Turkic language that "surme" meant "to draw eyebrows."
And we are painted, and we are treated!
The fact that antimony is excellent for treating eyes is also not forgotten by modern cosmetologists, actively including it as one of the ingredients in mascara, eye shadow, and pencils. Almost all well-known brands and young manufacturing companies of the cosmetic and medical-cosmetic industries have created entire product lines using this raw material. For example, a powdery remedy, if you tint your eyes at night (as if you were applying a nutritious night cream on your eyelids), relieves redness and fatigue, improves vision, activates eyelash growth. Such antimony for the eyes enhances the pigmentation of the
iris of the pupil - the color becomes brighter, more saturated, and the look is more expressive. You can use the powder regularly and for a sufficiently long time. And in the morning, “war paint” is easy to remove with soap, foam or any other cleanser.
To make a real make-up in oriental style (remember how Cleopatra or, for example, Zhadi from the TV series “Clone”), antimony in almond oil and basme is perfect. Natural cosmetics
in this case, they also fulfill a dual role: healing and decorative. The texture resembles liquid shadows, soft and even, homogeneous. Thanks to almond oil, the skin of the eyelids and brow arches receives the necessary nutrition and hydration, and the eyes themselves visually seem larger and more beautiful. Basma also provides nutrition to the eyelashes, making them thicker, accelerating growth. Makeup is obtained thanks to a very effective tool!
Another excellent cosmetic product is antimony in the form of a pencil based on the same olive oil. Such a pencil is perfect for both day and evening makeup. The eyeliner made by him does not spread, lays down remarkably on the skin and for a long time retains its pristine saturated color. And the eyes acquire a wet expressive shine. In addition, the antimony pencil for the eye reviews is positive as healing. For this purpose, not only ladies with a dark skin color, but also blondes can use it fruitfully. Remains the same from the skin with any cleanser.
And finally, one cannot fail to mention such an excellent healing product for the eyes as antimony with camphor and plant extracts. It is intended to relieve symptoms of fatigue and is useful especially for those people whose daily work is associated with a large load on their eyesight: teachers, people with mental labor, spending a lot of time at the computer, etc. The therapeutic effect of antimony is doubled here thanks to an extract of Indian gooseberry, widely known for its healing properties. Almond and camphor oil act soothingly on the mucous membrane of the eyes. As a result, edema is removed, dark circles under the eyes lighten, redness disappears. The look becomes livelier, the vision is clearer.
Indeed, we inherited an amazing remedy from our ancestors!