Elizabeth of Bavaria, Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary, made history not only thanks to popular culture. Her tragic fate also made her the heroine of many films, series, musicals and novels. She was empress for 44 years, the longest in Austrian history, and even during her lifetime there were legends about her obsession with appearance. How did Empress Sisi take care of her beauty? Some of her rituals may raise eyebrows today.
Empress Sisi was obsessed with hair. How did she take care of them?
As the “rose of Bavaria” and the most beautiful woman in the world, the empress took care of both her body and her hair. She was especially proud of them. Long, reaching almost to the ankles, chestnut-brown and thick, they were so heavy that they were said to cause frequent headaches. In the second half of the 19th century, the empress devoted even several hours a day to caring for her hair. This included regular combing, after which Elizabeth of Bavaria was able to count each hair that fell out, but also special baths. Sisi used concoctions of eggs and French brandy, to which she sometimes added onion. To make them, she needed several dozen eggs and 20 bottles of cognac. She repeated the procedure every three weeks.
Strawberry mask and veal wraps. This is how Empress Sisi took care of her beauty
Sisi wasn’t just obsessed with her hair. She also paid a lot of attention to skin and body care. She avoided strong makeup and perfumes, trying to stay natural. She cared about hygiene – she even had a bathtub in the dressing room. To keep her skin firm, she regularly took cold baths. In the evenings, she took baths in warm oil, which made her skin soft. But that’s not all.
Elizabeth of Bavaria was also keen on cosmetic “novelties” that she used to take care of her skin. On her face she put, among others: a strawberry mask that was supposed to remove discoloration. The crushed fruit was mixed with Vaseline and applied to the face. She willingly used creams made of white wax, almond oil and rose water. She also used face masks, or rather compresses, made of veal or fresh beef wrapped in silk.
Source: Gazeta
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