Why is Empress Dowager Cixi still beautiful in her later years?

The life of the Empress Dowager Cixi is extremely luxurious. She is an obvious hedonist. For her own selfish desires, Cixi does not hesitate to sacrifice the majority of people. We often say that things in the world can often be controlled by small things. Look, today we are going to understand how Cixi put effort into her face. From this little thing, we can also understand how corrupt Cixi is.

When it comes to Cixi’s care, it’s hard for ordinary people to imagine. From hair to toenails, every inch of Cixi's skin must be carefully cared for. For the sake of health, the first thing Cixi did was to get enough sleep. Her maid Rong'er once recalled that Cixi's sleep time was very regular every day, at 11 o'clock every day. She had to fall asleep before, and she also had to take a nap at noon, from 11 o'clock to 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Not only did she do this, she also asked the emperor, concubines, etc. to develop such a good habit.

Cixi must wash her hands before washing her face in the morning. She needs to soak her hands slowly in warm water and wash them three times. This can soften the skin and make it finer and smoother. When washing your face, the maid uses warm water filled with spices in advance, fully soaks it in hot water with a towel, and then gently applies it on your face, which can reduce the occurrence of wrinkles. Enough about the face, let’s talk about the hair. Cixi attaches great importance to her hair, not only in daily hairstyles but also in daily hair care. Cixi was very taboo about losing her hair, not even one hair. She was really strict. Therefore, the little eunuch who combed Cixi's hair was very good at hiding the hair that Cixi had lost, for fear that Lafayette would lose his temper.

Cixi was not careless about body care, and she also took foot soaking and bathing very seriously. Let's talk about bathing first. Cixi's bathing can be said to be very luxurious. First of all, the petals in the bath water are very particular. The petals have to be selected from many petals, and more than 20 kilograms of petals are consumed each time. When Cixi took a bath, she didn't like to take a bath. Instead, she stood and asked the maid to wipe it with a towel. More than a hundred towels were used for one bath alone. What a luxury and waste.

Cixi was also serious about foot bathing. The flowers and water temperature used for foot bathing were also different according to the seasons. For example, in spring and autumn, chrysanthemums from Hangzhou were mostly used for foot bathing. According to traditional Chinese medicine, they can clear the eyes and brighten the eyesight. , and as time goes by, the temperature of the footbath water also changes with time.

Girls’ pursuit of makeup has never stopped from ancient times to the present, and of course Cixi is no exception. Cixi didn't like heavy make-up, and preferred elegant and unique make-up. She also required light make-up not only for herself, but also for the maids around her. In addition, there are different requirements for makeup during the day and at night. During the day, you should mainly apply light makeup, and at night, you should apply a thick layer of makeup. This allows the face to absorb the applied makeup. Of course, the cosmetics Cixi used They are all natural, so they are really good for the skin. Every once in a while, Cixi would apply homemade facial masks to her face. These masks also used extremely precious materials, such as pearl powder and deep-sea mud.

After learning about Cixi’s skin care secrets, have you been surprised? In today’s terms, she can be said to be a very delicate woman. Because of good skin care, Cixi’s skin still looks like that of her twenties even when she is in her forties. It's not an exaggeration to say that it can be broken by a bomb. There are also a few scattered wrinkles on her face. It feels like time has stood still for Cixi. As a woman, Cixi, like most women nowadays, has always been meticulous in her pursuit of beauty.

However, it can also be seen from this small incident that with such a ruler, the Qing Dynasty will surely fall.