The Instructor 3.11.64

Nor should they rub their faces with the tricks of cunning art; let us show them a self-controlled cosmetic art. The best beauty is first that of the soul, as I have often indicated, when the soul is adorned with the Holy Spirit and breathes with the radiance that comes from him: justice, wisdom, courage, self-control, love of the good, and modesty, than which no more blooming color has ever been seen. Then let bodily beauty too be cultivated, “the symmetry of limbs and parts with good color.” The cosmetic art of health is fitting here, by which the passage from the made-up image to the true is achieved, in accordance with the form given by God. Temperate drinking and moderate eating are powerful for beautifying according to nature; for from these the body gains not only health but also makes beauty shine through. From the fiery element comes brilliance and sparkle; from the moist, radiance and grace; from the dry, manliness and firmness; from the airy, easy breathing and balance; with these this well-proportioned and beautiful statue of the Word is adorned. Beauty is the free-born flower of health; for health works within the body, and beauty, blooming outward on the body, shows a visible good color.