Monday, January 17, 2011

Gold Beauty Treatments




A gold framework is inserted Even rarely we can have as a treatment a gold thread face lift. The treatment uses mainly a sheet of pure gold, which when removed leaves the skin softer and brighter. Just a few beauty centers in the world offer 24 karat gold facials.

There are a number of lotions and treatments that use gold these days. Gold is also an excellent anti-inflammatory which makes it a very good treatment for skin inflammations. It is therefore good for a number of skin problems as wrinkles, lack of firmness, age spots and even sun damage. Today it is believed to increase the collagen production and to restore the elastin fibers which are responsible for the youth and the elasticity of the skin. Gold was first used in cosmetics in the Far East, in ancient China and India.

Among these ingredients we find diamonds, platinum, caviar and gold. While most of the beauty treatments in our days include usually vegetal oils and minerals, there are some with extravagant ingredients and accordingly prices. Today's women are prepared to try or endure even more for such purposes. From the bathing in milk and honey of the legendary queen Cleopatra to the legendary bathing in the blood of young virgins of Countess Elizabeth Bathory, women didn't seem to spare any effort in order to remain young and beautiful.

It could bring power, fame and wealth to those who knew how to use it. All across history beauty was a powerful weapon in the hands of smarter women of the time.