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Royals… The entire nation is obsessed with them, no matter what country they come from. They should know a thing or two about beauty (right?) since their faces are magnets for cameras, and publicity (good or bad) never stops.
Back in the days, when no cameras, television or Internet existed, their beauty secrets were just as famous. Here are eight tips that are rumored to belong to famous royal ladies of the past and the present. It’s for you to decide if you could take a dose of royal skincare.
Marie Antoinette
The Queen of France had a favorite mask, and some say French women still use the same exact recipe:
Two teaspoons of cognac, 1/3 cup dry milk powder, one egg white, and the juice of one lemon. The cognac stimulates circulation and tightens pores, while the eggs repair skin tissue. The milk’s lactic acid dissolves sebum, which holds dead skin cells on the surface, while the citric acid from the lemons sweeps away dead skin cells from the surface.
Queen Elizabeth I
In the Elizabethan Era, pale skin was in fashion as well as unusually high foreheads. I am happy I *only* have to deal with tweezing my brows; it could be worse.
Queen Elizabeth often wore white makeup to maintain her image as a “Virgin Queen.” The most popular beauty product was ceruse, a mix of white lead and vinegar. High foreheads were also coveted at this time, and nobility (including the Queen) had their hairlines plucked to create an even more exaggerated forehead.
Queen Victoria
The British monarch warded off bad smells by keeping her gloves perfumed with rose oil.
Queen Elizabeth II
Being a Queen entitles you to having a shade of lipstick named after you or perhaps an entire beauty line. Queen Elizabeth II love affair with red lipstick is now world famous:
The reigning queen is a huge fan of lipstick, with Clarins being a top choice. In fact, she even commissioned her own lipstick shade to match her coronation robes at the 1952 ceremony. The soft red-blue hue was named “The Balmoral Lipstick”.
Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco
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The actress-turned-royal reportedly applied hand cream to her hands religiously, saying that hands are where people show their age first.
I completely agree. Hands will always tell your age as well as your neck line. To add to Grace Kelly wisdom, I recommend wearing sunscreen on your hands during the day.
Princess Diana
Photo: glamour.com
Royalty is associated with class (in most cases anyway), and nothing speaks to class like balance and moderation.
Makeup artist Mary Greenwell, who started working with Princess Diana in 1991, says that after she talked Diana out of using blue eyeliner, the royal changed up her daily habits to keep her face in check. As for the one thing Diana never left home without wearing (mascara), Greenwell says: “I always taught her to make sure when applying mascara by herself that she covered the roots of the lashes, too!”
Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge
Even royals value quality over price. While for the most part you get what you pay for, higher price tag doesn’t always mean better quality. Some of my best beauty finds over the years are way under $5, and I am glad to know that I am not alone:
The new royal has plenty of beauty secrets, but one thing Middleton swears by is a drugstore find! Her moisturizer of choice is Nivea’s Soft Moisturizing Crème. She’s reportedly been seen stocking up on the hydrating lotion, which costs a mere $7.
Princess Marie-Olympia of Greece
The 18-year-old It Girl and daughter of Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece (whose own father is Robert Warren Miller—the American billionaire and sailing champion), shared her secret to smelling good: “I don’t wear perfume, just Amazing Grace by Philosophy cream.
Article quoted by Samantha Leal.