GREEK

 

How I speak ( not the written language)

A

Adras : a man : aftos inei adras : he is a man ♂️ 👞  :: afros inei enas adras = this is a man 

Afto: it 

Aftos : he : aftos inei Ina agori : he is a boy 

Afti : she 

Agori : boy 😊 🤗  ena mikro agori : a small boy

E

Enas : a , one ( male )

Ego : I 

Esi: you

G

Gorillas : gorilla 🦍 

K

"Kye " : and

Koritsi : girl 

Köy : Hall 

I 

Imei : I am ;  imei Ita katerina : I am katerina 

L

Lemoni : lemon 🍋 

M

Mia : a, one ( female ) 

Museo : museum 

Mikro: little 

Milo : apple 🍎 🍏 

N

" Nee " : yes

Ohi : no

P

" Parakalo " : please 🥺 

Pini Nero : drink water 🌊 💦 

Pino : drink 🍷 🍻 : ego Pino Nero = I drink water 

R

" Rizi " : rice 🍚 🌾 

Tronos : throne 

Y

Yineka : woman : ago inei yineka = I am a woman 

Yiros : gyros

S

Skeletos : skeleton 🦴 

T

Troop : eat 

Troi : eat 

Yes 🌿 that’s true — in ancient Greece, beauty and self-care were an important part of daily life, and women especially had their own ways of maintaining it. You could say they had their own form of “beauty labs,” though of course not like a modern salon — more like private spaces with oils, herbs, and tools.

Here’s what we know from history and archaeology:

💄 Cosmetics & Skincare

• Women used olive oil as moisturizer and cleanser.

• They made face masks from honey, milk, and clay.

• Chalk and white lead (to lighten skin) were common, though not always healthy.

• They used natural pigments from plants and minerals for lip and cheek color.

🌿 Hair & Perfume

• Hair was oiled and styled with herbal rinses (like rosemary or thyme).

• Perfumes were a luxury — made from flowers, herbs, and spices infused in oil.

🏺 Spaces / “Beauty Corners”

• Wealthy women often had a special room or area in the home where they kept mirrors, combs, oils, and powders — a personal beauty corner, almost like a lab.

• Archaeologists found containers, alabaster jars, and small mixing bowls for preparing cosmetics.

✨ Cultural meaning

• Beauty wasn’t only vanity — it was tied to health, harmony, and even spirituality (the Greek concept of kalokagathia = beauty + goodness).

• Women preparing themselves was also seen as a form of empowerment and ritual.

So yes — while they didn’t call it a “lab,” ancient Greek women definitely experimented with natural ingredients and created their own beauty formulas at home.