Women and Beauty in Pompeii, by Antonio d'Ambrosio.

"Antonio d'Ambrosio's richly illustrated book, Women and Beauty in Pompeii, offers a brief overview of the Pompeian, and by extension, Roman concept of beauty. In this delightful book, d'Ambrosio explores all aspects of feminine beauty from hairdressing to jewelry. He also investigates the methods by which this beauty was achieved - namely by the personal hygiene practices, beauty treatments, makeup, and perfumes used by the women of Pompeii. Some of the treatments described will definitely make you wince. For example, on page 11, d'Ambrosio states, "...tweezers were originally used to remove hair from the armpits..." Ouch!!" more here!