Hot chicks in Antiquity?

[pirates_say_arrgg]

You know they probably didn't shave, right?

[TWFanatic]

The ancients likely had far less cavities than us because of their diet. Speaking from experience, I hardly ever brushed my teeth as a kid (every other day or so) and yet never got a cavity. This is because I hardly ever ate candy or other sweets, my parents simply didn't keep it in the house. To this day I drink my coffee black and don't eat dessert.

I know it sounds repulsing, but for some reason my breath never turns sour unless I eat something really nasty, so I never felt the need. Until I went on the garlic diet that is--I didn't actually lose weight on that one, but I did look thinner from a distance.

As for my teeth, they seem to never turn yellow.

Anyway, great thread guys. Maybe we should pin this and re-title it, "The EB Babe Thread."

[konny]

You know they probably didn't shave, right?

Men and women in Ancient Rome did use wax excessivily; so you wouldn't find a single hair more on their body than on modern people.

[Ibrahim]

Men and women in Ancient Rome did use wax excessivily; so you wouldn't find a single hair more on their body than on modern people.

probably less...

[lobf]

Men and women in Ancient Rome did use wax excessivily; so you wouldn't find a single hair more on their body than on modern people.

!!! Really? That is very interesting. Can you cite me something so I can read about this?

[Ibrahim]

!!! Really? That is very interesting. Can you cite me something so I can read about this?

here's one: Ovidus..common advice in his works: get rid of all ye hairs, including shaving the face (hair of pate not included)

Suetonius mentions Caesar plucking his hair out, and being a nitpick...save the hair on his pate.

now, non say "waxing" per se IIRC, but they do at least hint to the plucking out of hair. wax could have been a method...

[Celtic_Punk]

!!! Really? That is very interesting. Can you cite me something so I can read about this?

i bet he actually means "do you have a source with interesting pictures? I must study diagrams to better understand the subject matter!"

and about clau-clau-clau-Claudius's wife, thats the beauty of orgee's mate. quite unbeffiting for someone of her stature though to be at such a party.

[konny]

!!! Really? That is very interesting. Can you cite me something so I can read about this?

A Roman poet (forgot which one) wrote something like, "In the bath-houses louder than the shouts of the waxers are the cries of their customers". It is clear that they used the way in the same than it used today.

[Ibrahim]

A Roman poet (forgot which one) wrote something like, "In the bath-houses louder than the shouts of the waxers are the cries of their customers". It is clear that they used the way in the same than it used today.

ah, yes, I remember that one. sadly i did not mention it, because the poet was unknown. I wouldn't be surprised if eith Juvenal or Martial wrote that line though.

[AntiTank]

You know they probably didn't shave, right?

I don't either, nothing wrong with a little hair.

[Centurio Nixalsverdrus]

I don't either, nothing wrong with a little hair.

Amen.