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Dianna GPearl Powder - Translucent Skin
June 13th 2006 07:00
Courtesy of naturalmine.com
I still remember when I was watching a Chinese Kungfu comedy when I was little, there was a scene where Jet Li's mother accidentally smashes a huge pearl into powder, and she quickly starts rubbing it all over her face as an attempt to savour the value.
Wikipedia
It was recorded that stage artists apply the powder before makeup to protect the skin from harsh effects of face-paint. It was also a favourite ingredient of emperor dowagers of the imperial courts.
from heritage.com.sg
So next time you receive a less-than-pretty pair of wrinkly pearl earrings or a crinkly pearl bracelet, all you need is a mortar!
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Comment by Cibbuano
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Still, who knows what benefits it might have?
anyway, don't pearls look delicious? Or is that just because I'm addicted to pearl milk tea?
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Comment by Bunbury
I'll second ya Sisi, never have anything so delicious looked so good!
Comment by Anonymous
Comment by Anonymous
Taken orally, it doesn't taste of anything at all. Just a little powdery feel is about it. Not even gritty. Dunno where you got "metallic" from......
It is luxurious I suppose, but you have to remember that the pearls in question here are the ones deemed unfit for jewellery and really, is not any different from your average mollusc shell. Hell, it probably IS the same stuff. Ground up oyster shells or faulty pearls just doesn't have the same ring to it....and its manufactured/farmed in huge quantities anyway.