If I were to suggest rubbing paper on your hair, you may think I was one martini past sanity. However, I’d have a point!
While papyrus is known as the original form of paper (and a trendy paper store in NYC), it actually was used in ancient Egypt for hair and scalp care!
Apparently, I am not the only one who is down with this classical knowledge – Klorane has just come out with an anti-frizz hair care line created with papyrus milk. The papyrus plant is still grown in Spain, and its fatty acids really do help protect against heat and …read more

Apparently, before 3400 B.C., Egyptians were wandering around in shoes made of papyrus. They were soon replaced with sandals made of leather or reeds woven together.
Checking out the fashion department of museums is a fascinating way to spend an afternoon. It’s amazing to actually look at pieces that another human being wore… what seems like about a zillion years ago! You can’t help but wonder what the woman carrying the bag or wearing the particular pair of shoes on view must have been like.
Source: The Ladies’ Room Reader Revisited. Alicia Alvrez