Do you know how makeup was applied in ancient Rome? What was the legendary aura that allowed African-American women to beautify themselves in Harlem in the 1930s? Can the mystery of steam baths be unravelled? What were the beauty and skin care rituals practiced in France during the Second Empire?
Constantinople, Okinawa or in Rajasthan, these ancestral rituals are at the origin of our own contemporary beauty rituals.
Through the prism of history and the expert historians we have consulted, we have travelled through the centuries and across the world. Today, we are delighted to share these tales of beauty.
You will find an episode of our Ancient Beauty Rituals every week on all podcast platforms.
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Do you know how makeup was applied in ancient Rome? What was the legendary aura that allowed African-American women to beautify themselves in Harlem in the 1930s? Can the mystery of steam baths be unravelled? What were the beauty and skin care rituals practiced in France during the Second Empire?
Constantinople, Okinawa or in Rajasthan, these ancestral rituals are at the origin of our own contemporary beauty rituals.
Through the prism of history and the expert historians we have consulted, we have travelled through the centuries and across the world. Today, we are delighted to share these tales of beauty.
You will find an episode of our Ancient Beauty Rituals every week on all podcast platforms.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The 1920s in the United States saw a resurgence of African-American culture in all creative fields, and the birthplace of this revival was Harlem, New York. It was also a time of blossoming for African-American women, who emancipated themselves from the diktats of beauty long reserved for white women. C.J. Walker, the daughter of a slave, illiterate and self-taught, was the ultimate icon, becoming the first female millionaire in the United States.
Hear the story of this generation of women as Zora, a young African-American writer, prepares for an exceptional evening.
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