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 1901-1910 years in Britain - this is the era of King Edward VII, it is often called the "golden" age or Belle Epoque, since in these years were marked by specific changes in the life of the British. Many are beginning to seek luxury, there an abundance of goods and services, there is a flourishing mass production ... Women at that time did not hesitate to emphasize the beauty and sparkle.
Cosmetics Sales
Cosmetics has become very popular. Women start to care anti-aging care, it becomes urgent to look young. For the first time out special editions of the beauty in women's magazines are constantly providing tips for the care of skin and hair.
Ready to buy cosmetics in beauty salons, but the woman is mostly embarrassed to admit that they need special assistance. And at this time in beauty salons practiced entrance through a secret door to the visitors to be seen. This situation began to change only in 1909 when Oxford Street in London opened its first store cosmetics, the prototype of modern cosmetic boutiques, where stalls were open, and any product you could try and hold in their hands.
Makeup
What was the ideal of female beauty in the era of King Edward VII? It is still held in high esteem pale skin, although very soon, just after the First World War will be in vogue tanned skin. But blonde hair in the past. Brunette with a pale complexion and bright blush - that's the beauty of the day. Whitening facial women enjoy special enamel of lead (now we know that it is extremely toxic!), As the powder used rice flour or pearl powder.
Blush achieved in a natural way: tingling and massages. But his lips women painted geranium and poppy petals. Eye makeup was not as widespread. The focus was on the eyebrows. They certainly emphasized charred match. Drops of belladonna women were needed to make the eyes more expressive and advanced. We were using tinted powders and creams for the nails. They applied, then the nails polished to a shine.
Skin care
Like today, the women of the time had come to fight against wrinkles and signs of aging. At the time, it was believed that the wrinkles - is the lack of oils and fats in the body. Therefore, to combat wrinkles consulted specific diet. I must say that quite relevant in our day. It was recommended to eat plenty of vegetables, fruit, drink plenty of water, use olive oil in salads, drinking fat milk and cream.
To remove scars, warts, excess hair went to the cosmetician that removes all unnecessary with an electric needle (electrolysis). To remove excess fat from the face of brilliance were selling special papier poudre, this paper powdery effect, it is sold in the form of books. Skin care products have been on sale creams with ingredients such as cocoa butter, almond oil, lanolin, petrolatum, glycerin.
Perfumery
There are commercially available synthetic perfumes, they are cheaper than those listed above, and do not have such complex and rich compositions. And the reason for this shift to synthetics - reducing the supply of the colonial countries, the colonies become smaller. Until the 1900s, the spirits made only from natural ingredients and essential oils, is now part of the components (or all) were replaced by synthetic.
 Hair
There are significant changes. If you had not been taken frequently wash your hair, in the era of Edward VII especially women begin to take care of hair, and the state of the hair. At this time, there are shampoos, and use henna to dye your hair in a very trendy shades of copper. Ferrous sulfate was used to darken the hair lightening - ammonia. A graying struggled so: it was thought that the gray hair causes dryness, so moisturizing used the following mixture - glycerin, butter, rum and oil of bergamot.
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