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The length of the hair, in particular, was a display of a woman's health and was well taken care of. Both men and women used products to promote hair growth. Since the use of cosmetics on societal women was limited, hair was kept well groomed. Victorian women would braid their hair, use hair wigs, and apply heat to make tight curls.
While this makeup was effective, the white lead made it poisonous. Women in this time often contracted lead poisoning, resulting in death before the age of 50. Other ingredients used as makeup were sulfur, alum, and tin ash. In addition to using makeup to achieve a pale complexion, women in this era were bled to take the color out of their faces.
Some sources state that Elizabeth I of England may have used Venetian ceruse. [1]Venetian ceruse or Venetian white, [2] also known as blanc de céruse de Venise [3] and Spirits of Saturn, [4] was a 16th-century cosmetic used as a skin whitener.
One of Queen Elizabeth I’s most well-known features was her stark white makeup — but the face painting was applied for a deeper, darker reason.. Elizabeth I’s makeup, along with the bold red ...
Some women used burnt matchsticks to darken eyelashes, and geranium and poppy petals to stain the lips. [35] Vaseline became high in demand because it was used on chapped lips, as a base for hair tonic, and soap. [35] Toilet waters were introduced in the early 1900s, but only lavender water or refined cologne was admissible for women to wear. [36]
Throughout the 17th century and the Elizabethan era, women wore ceruse, a lethal mixture of vinegar and white lead. They also applied egg whites to their faces to create a shiny complexion. [5] Many men and women died from wearing lead-based make-up. In the 18th century, Louis XV made it fashionable for men to wear lead-based makeup. [1]
A 2022 study found that women who wear makeup are perceived as being “more attractive, competent, dominant and more socially prestigious,” which can help them be successful at work.
Women raking hay work barefoot and wear their kirtles looped up over long-sleeved linen smocks, Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry. Workmen on a dock wear short robes with hats, Italy, Angelico, 1437. The very poor of Florence receive alms in well-worn and basic versions of the clothes of the more prosperous.