Egyptomania

 The Ancient Egyptians and their culture have kept us astonished for hundreds of years. This is not limited to their skills in the arts and their construction of majestic temples, pyramids, and tombs with all the detailed histories they entail. The ancient Egyptians basically hacked the entirety of life. They always thought about how to make their lives easier and better. Also, their keen eye for the aesthetic has led them to take good care of their personal grooming, rising above the smelly caveman.  Ancient Egyptians have been doing effective, all-natural lifestyle hacks from more than seven thousand years ago, long before it became a hippie trend!  Ancient Egyptian Kohl pot minature pestle and mortar. Attribution:  Wellcome Collection .  Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) So, let’s learn some of the hacks originating from Ancient Egypt: 1) Milk and honey Milk and honey were used as skin routines back in ancient times. They are still used in some spa tr...

Having trouble styling your hair? Hair styling wasn’t of a big problem for the ancient Egyptians because they used hair wigs, adorned with floral garlands, ribbons and beads.  Wigs weren’t only pretty looking but also provided protection from the sun heat and insects. When not using wigs, commoner males wore their hair short. Only priests were strictly forbidden from wearing these wigs because it was believed that   hair attracts impurities. They had to always keep their heads shaved bald, while servants fastened their hair at the back of their neck. As for kids, boys shaved their entire head except for one braided lock that was usually hanging at the left side, while girls kept their hair in a pigtail or ponytail. “With this ring I thee wed” Ancient Egyptians were the first to exchange wedding rings, they considered the circle to be a symbol of eternity “signifying the eternal love of a married couple”, they were also the first to wear the wedding ring on the ri...