Facial clay masks  is a type of treatment for the vitality and the beauty of the skin , Beautification by clay entered the modern art of cosmetology, as it is distinguished by the availability of its materials. The Pharaohs knew the benefits of the Clay, and they used it as a cosmetic tool. They also used it in treating some diseases. Beautification by clay was one of the most prominent cosmetic recipes of Queen Cleopatra; her famous bath is still in there in the Egyptian costal city Marsa Matrouh which is considered to be one of the most famous touristic spot, eminent sightseeing and ancient monument of the city, and that lead to spread of the beauty centers that use the clay as cosmetic item and as remedy to spread in many resorts and the touristic places in Egypt.

Also many scientific studies pay much attention towards the importance of the clay trying to discover its secrets, and to find out how best clay can be effectively used either as a cosmetic or as a remedy product.

As it was very important queen Cleopatra used to keep the clay mixed with musk and perfumes in luxurious vessels which are more like makeup boxes nowadays. In order to use it as cosmetic for her skin to make it more smooth and give her the bronze color, which was one of the most prominent characteristics of the pharaohs.

Also you can find the drawings on the temple walls which shows that the wavy or the curly hair was a prevailing fashion for the ancient Egyptian women, as they were the first who innovated it; they used to cover their hair with clay then they roll it around small wooden rods till it becomes dry as a result of that, the hair would become curly and last for many days with such wavy shape .

The most famous type of the clay is the green clay as it contains magnesium oxide, which works on cleansing the skin and absorbs the fat from it, also the red clay which is enriched with iron oxide that helps in renewing the cells of the skin and it quite fits the dry skin.

As for the white clay it is enriched with the flint sand which helps the body to regain the salts and to get rid of the toxics and it fits the sensitive skin. While the yellow clay is characterized by its richness with salts in addition to that it helps the skin to restore the Oxygen which makes it the most appropriate for the tiring skin.

As for the Blue clay, it fits all skin types, because of its antiseptic properties that give the skin freshness and vitality.

On the other hand, the gray clay contains a high percentage of zinc which helps the body to produce salts and the sequestered water that is suitable for topical treatment and reducing the Weight in the desired region. While the black clay (Safaga sand) contains a very high percentage of salt and plays an effective role in allowing the skin to get rid of all skin diseases, and this is well known all over the world.

The clay has many benefits which are not only useful for skin and hair beautification but also modern and the ancient studies prove that it is very useful for the human body in different ways. Some of the studies are related to the health of the Man and that what was mentioned since the ancient Greeks culture when the classic Greek philosopher Socrates praised the clay in his speech about the science of the natural therapy. Also Herodotus said that “The Egyptian people enjoy a life of natural hospital with a pure soil and homogeneous atmosphere without any fluctuations” .

• A facial mask for all skin types:

Get a clay powder after purifying it. Then mix it with mineral water until it becomes viscous and the more the degree of viscosity is high the more the used clay is effective and of high quality.

Apply the mask on your face using a brush and leave it till it gets dry, and avoid talking or expression movement in order to get your facial muscles relaxed as much as possible. Then wash your face with cold water wipe the face piece of cotton soaked with rose water .

• Oily skin mask :

you can add camphor oil and drops of lemon juice to the clay powder mentioned in the above procedure to cleanse the acne and for the removal of the fats then wash the face and after that cover it with a piece of gauze witted with rose water.

• Dry skin mask:

Here you can add few drops of olive oil and a teaspoon of moisturizing cream to the mixture of clay that was mentioned above .

• A facial anti wrinkles & freckles clay mask:

This recipe is considered to be one of queen Cleopatra’s secrets as she used to use it twice a week and this recipe consists of a mixture of the clay and fenugreek seeds oil as it has an effective impact in resisting the wrinkles and getting rid of freckles. This mask should be applied on the face during night for an hour .

• A facial mask to revitalize the cheeks and get them blushed:

This mask depends mainly on the white clay which is available as stones shape in the spice dealers shops. In which you can grind it and kept to be used several times if needed. Add three spoons of this ground white clay and mix it with the pomegranate fruits till it becomes a mixture. Then apply this mixture on the face and you will have a vitality and brightness without the need to use any makeup

• For a pearly white teeth:

Dip the wetted toothbrush in the white clay powder and then start to brush the teeth gently without harming the gum and this will return to the teeth its luster after exposure to the effects of soda drinks, coffee and tea. It also gives the gums strength, and this is the greatest evidence of the secret smile of Nefertiti and Cleopatra.

• Whitening and Smoothing Mask for your hands:

In Summer the hands becomes tanned as a result of the over exposure to the sun for long hours, whether in the summer vacations on the beach or while driving the car which makes the hands dry. its color changes and some spots like freckles will appear on the hands, to avoid such situation rub the hands with natural clay, to vitalize and moisturize its skin.

Also you can scrape the dead skin of the hands by adding ground almond and honey to the clay. Then rub the hands with that mixture for several times you can also add to the mixture a moisturizing substance such as glycerin if need. There is also another way for making a mask for the hands by dipping them in olive oil or almonds oil then apply the clay on them and this method strengthen the nails as well. You can also use this mask for the feet.

• Acne body wash:

Mix the clay with milk and few drops of the lemon juice and the white powder of the turmeric. Then apply it on the places of the acnes whether it is in the body or on the skin after a while you will notice that the existing acne start to dry without leaving any marks

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