When it comes to "beauties that can make fish sink and birds land, and flowers feel ashamed", people always think of the four great beauties of ancient times. It is said that among the four, Yang Guifei had the best skin. The poet Bai Juyi from the Tang Dynasty wrote in his poem, "In the spring cold, she was given a bath in the Huaqing Pool, and the warm spring water washed away her delicate and smooth skin." The phrase "delicate and smooth skin" refers to Yang Guifei's skin. In autumn, many people noticeably feel dry skin and dull complexion. Why did Yang Guifei have such good skin? There is a legend about Yang Guifei's beauty and almonds.
Legend has it that when Yang Guifei was young, her complexion was dark and her skin was rough. But when she reached the age of fifteen, she turned into a beauty with fair skin and a lovely appearance, which led to her being selected into the palace. It turned out that there was an almond tree in her family's courtyard, and whenever the almonds ripened, she would often eat a few. Later, people began to call this type of almond "Guifei almond". Yang Guifei's stunning beauty, as described in the line "with a smile, a hundred charms are born, surpassing the beauties in the Six Palaces", is also related to her beauty secret formula called "Yang Taizhen's Red Jade Cream". The main ingredient of this cream is almonds, mixed with talcum powder and light powder. After applying it, it has the effect of making the face rosy and radiant, making the complexion as red as jade after ten days.
Almonds are the mature seeds of deciduous trees in the Rosaceae family, such as the apricot tree, Siberian apricot, Northeast apricot, or apricot. They have been considered a beauty product since ancient times and are the main medicine for skincare and anti-aging. Almonds are rich in fats, proteins, vitamin A, and vitamin E, so they have the beauty effects of moisturizing the skin and promoting blood circulation. They can help the skin resist oxidation, inhibit the formation of pigmentation, make the skin smooth and delicate, and provide the necessary nutrients for hair, making it black and shiny. Therefore, almonds have obvious effects whether taken internally or applied externally.
In the dry autumn days, why not use this magical almond to nourish your skin?
Homemade skincare mask:
1. Almond and tomato mask: 50 grams of almonds, 1 tomato. Peel the almonds and grind them into powder. Crush the tomato in a blender, mix it with almond powder, and apply it evenly on the face. Rinse off when dry.
2. Almond and papaya mask: 30 grams of almonds, papaya, and olive oil as needed. Remove the seeds and peel of the papaya, mash it into a paste, add almond powder, and then add an appropriate amount of olive oil to mix. Apply it on the face. If you have oily skin, you can use egg white instead of olive oil. Rinse off after 15 minutes.
