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Gypsy Beauty Secrets
From the book "Gypsy Love Magick" by Raymond Buckland
Gypsy women are some of the most beautiful women in the world. How
do they get that way? Are they born beautiful? Many are, yes, but
not all. And for those who are not, there are some closely kept
beauty secrets.
To wash your face with dew every morning is believed to keep the
complexion clear. Rain water also has been used, butthese days of
acid rain give pause for thought.
If you have very dry hair, warm some olive oil and apply it to the
hair, using cotton balls. Work slowly over the head, working the oil
in and being careful to cover the ends of the hair
with the oil. Then dip a towel in hot water, wring it out, and wrap
it around your hair. When the towel has cooled, reheat it and wrap it
around again. Do this for a total of an hour, then thoroughly shampoo
the hair.
A Gypsy skin freshener is made up of one part malt
vinegar (apple cider vinegar will do) to eight parts of water. This
is also a good hair rinse.
A favorite Romani facial is a mixture of one egg with one tablespoon
each of honey and milk. Beat together, this is applied to the face
and neck and left on for a period of ten to fifteen minutes before
being washed off with warm water followed by cold water.
For men, tea made from wild cherry bark is an excellent hair tonic
and hair restorer. A strong mixture worked into the scalp over a
period of time is said to grow hair on a bald man.
A tea from sage is not only a good hair dressing but will also bring
back the hair's natural color when it is starting to grey.
****I HOPE THIS ONE IS TRUE...IM STARTING TO GREY AND IM NOT
PLEASED!!!******
Some Romani women will take a lock of their hair and
bury it at the foot of a willow tree. This is said to promote
luxuriant growth, making the hair glossy and attractive.
If you cut your hair at the New Moon it will grow
rapidly and richly. If you cut your hair in the waning cycle, it
will grow very slowly.
Many a Romani woman will never brush her hair in
artificial light.
She will either do it in the daylight or will sit
outside and do it in the light of the Moon.
From the book "Gypsy Love Magick" by Raymond Buckland
Gypsy women are some of the most beautiful women in the world. How
do they get that way? Are they born beautiful? Many are, yes, but
not all. And for those who are not, there are some closely kept
beauty secrets.
To wash your face with dew every morning is believed to keep the
complexion clear. Rain water also has been used, butthese days of
acid rain give pause for thought.
If you have very dry hair, warm some olive oil and apply it to the
hair, using cotton balls. Work slowly over the head, working the oil
in and being careful to cover the ends of the hair
with the oil. Then dip a towel in hot water, wring it out, and wrap
it around your hair. When the towel has cooled, reheat it and wrap it
around again. Do this for a total of an hour, then thoroughly shampoo
the hair.
A Gypsy skin freshener is made up of one part malt
vinegar (apple cider vinegar will do) to eight parts of water. This
is also a good hair rinse.
A favorite Romani facial is a mixture of one egg with one tablespoon
each of honey and milk. Beat together, this is applied to the face
and neck and left on for a period of ten to fifteen minutes before
being washed off with warm water followed by cold water.
For men, tea made from wild cherry bark is an excellent hair tonic
and hair restorer. A strong mixture worked into the scalp over a
period of time is said to grow hair on a bald man.
A tea from sage is not only a good hair dressing but will also bring
back the hair's natural color when it is starting to grey.
****I HOPE THIS ONE IS TRUE...IM STARTING TO GREY AND IM NOT
PLEASED!!!******
Some Romani women will take a lock of their hair and
bury it at the foot of a willow tree. This is said to promote
luxuriant growth, making the hair glossy and attractive.
If you cut your hair at the New Moon it will grow
rapidly and richly. If you cut your hair in the waning cycle, it
will grow very slowly.
Many a Romani woman will never brush her hair in
artificial light.
She will either do it in the daylight or will sit
outside and do it in the light of the Moon.
