Catherine II (empress of Russia) endeavored to preserve youth by the most miraculous ways. For example, every day she took a bath with a special balm. This balm consisted of 4 egg yolks, thick almond's milk, rose petals soaked in water in advance and a glass of vodka.

Madame de Pompadour, a mistress of Louis VI, was in poor health. Her skin was thin and dry. To make her skin fresh and smooth, Jean-Antoinette prepared masks from cream mixed with whipped egg whites and lemon extract. In the mornings she moistened her face with lemon juice, rubbed olive oil into the skin, then rinsed all this with warm settled water. It made her skin so soft the whole day. Besides, the marquise took a glass of carrot juice with spoonful of honey that made her vigorous.

Marilyn Monroe washed about fifteen times a day. She used vaseline as a moisturizer, sometimes she substituted it for olive oil. Marilyn never bathed in the sun, she said that the sun made her look older sooner than time did. She began the morning with a cup of hot milk mixed with a couple of raw eggs. But the main beauty recipe of this great woman was the following: a female body needs free access for air, otherwise the skin becomes flabby and wrinkled. That's why she didn't approve of underwear and tights. Men admired her sensuality and freedom of movement and her relationship with them still excites public opinion all over the world.

Ancient Russian beauties were known for the soft face skin and excellent natural flush. What beauty recipe did they have? Actually, it doesn't take a genius to do it. They washed with ice-cold melted water from silver jugs. Then it was explained by a miracle, today the scientists explain the unusual result of such washing by an invigorating effect of the cold and germicidal properties of silver. The capacity of silver to kill bacteria 1750 times more than carbolic acid and 3,5 times more than chlorine, furacillin and manganese crystals.

Most probably you have not a silver vessel at home but I can say for sure you have a fridge. The following beauty recipe will help you to keep youth and fresh complexion. You need to prepare ice cubes. Squeeze juice out of half a lemon. Add it to a glass of boiled water. Pour out this mixture in shapes and put them in the fridge. Rub your face with an ice cube every morning. Lemon juice and ice water will make your skin elastic and soft for years.