A SWEATY TURN-ON

I was reading up about some really strange Roman traditions and while they were all fascinating, there were too many to write about here on Virily. I’ve called this one, A SWEATY TURN-ON. Near the gladiatorial arenas in ancient Rome, in special kiosks, one could buy animal fat and gladiator sweat. Women used these substances as cosmetics.

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In Ancient Rome, wealthy women would buy vials of sweat and dirt scraped from the skin of famous gladiators and use it as a face cream, eroticism. 

• The vials were for sale outside the games
• The fat from the animals fighting in the arena was also sold
• The sweat was scraped from their bodies using a tool called a strigil
• Perfumes and cosmetics were reserved for women of status