Obsessed with growing long hair or searching for the perfect red lipstick? Psyched in Stilettos' cosmic girl, Miss Psychette, knows why.
"I wear nail-art bling"
Can't get enough manicures, polishes and diamantes? "Women who pay special attention to their hands because they are 'showpieces' could be channelling memories from India, where henna tattoos are drawn intricately on hands and feet," says Miss Psychette. Add modern sparkle with the Revlon Gem Kit, $19.95.
"I can't leave the house without eyeliner"
Feel "unfinished" without lining your eyes? "Ancient Egyptian women used kohl to achieve a winged "Cleopatra" eye shape, symbolising the Eye of Horus," says Miss Psychette. "This represents a deeper level of intuition, knowingness and second sight." Try: Prestige Cosmetics Soft Blend Kohl Eyeliner, $13.95.
"I can't stop buying green eye shadow"
Been highly stressed lately, or are you "seeing red"? A watery, calming, cooling green (such as Maybelline Expert Wear Mono, $12.95) brings healing to your heart chakra — and reminds you to go with the flow. "You can use your make-up kit as a form of colour therapy," suggests Miss Psychette.
"I love hot oil massages"
In Ancient Greece, hydrating olive oil was rubbed liberally on the skin and hair. Apply L'Erbario Toscano Olive Oil After Bath Dry Oil, $23.95, after showering. And if you adore solid perfumes in cute compacts (such as Estée Lauder Beyond Paradise Delicate Butterfly, $600), you're in tune with Bast, the Egyptian goddess of perfume, whose scented oils were stored in decorated stone jars.
"My trademark look is red lipstick"
In the 1920s, flappers used bold lipstick to demonstrate their independence — and sexual energy. Try Bourjois Rouge A Levres So Rouge lipstick, $20.
"I'm obsessed with long, shiny hair"
Glossy hair indicated beauty, virility and good social standing in Ancient India. If a good or bad hair day affects how you feel about yourself, try an Ayurvedic pick-me-up: massage one part lemon juice and two parts coconut oil into the scalp, and rinse after three to four hours or leave on overnight before washing.
Prices and packaging correct as at December 9, 2008.
