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 This era in Europe, called the Elizabethan beautiful as Elizabeth I, who ascended the throne of England in 1558, it has brought a lot not only to politics and way of life, but also in the arts and culture. We can not imagine a time without the "Elizabethan" standards of female beauty: pale face, red curly hair and light eyebrows. And what means if women did make "under Elizabeth," and in general how to care for yourself?
The face
While pale face was considered a sign of good health and prestige (after all, only the rich could afford not to sunbathe, while the poor were forced to work in the open sun, to give a natural and intense sunburn). One of the most common method of skin whitening at the time were white, obtained from lead, which is very poisonous. But used in this way, both women and men. More used vinegar. Other recipes were based bleaching sulfur, aluminum or tin. Protein from eggs also were in motion to make the face pale, and for getting rid of wrinkles.
The eyes and eyebrows
For eyes used antimony (black color), and such as the herb belladonna (Belladonna) helped make the eyes more prominent, enhanced and glowing, it was also in vogue. From eyebrows fashion in those days required an arcuate shape and thin, it is possible to emphasize the high forehead, is considered a special sign of aristocracy. So many women completely "stripped" their own eyebrows (with wax), and drew new - correct thin semicircles.
Cheeks and lips
Very popular were rosy cheeks and painted lips. To do this, women use a variety of plants (eg, madder - Asian plant with red roots), dyes or animal (for example, from cochineal beetle). Blush is also prepared from a mixture of egg white and ocher. And sometimes lip color and a special red pigment - cinnabar, obtained from mercury sulphide, which is also unsafe.
Skin care
In order to get rid of age spots, freckles, wrinkles, women Elizabethan used rose water, lemon juice, as well as a mixture of: egg shells, alum, mercury and copper. The rich could afford the bath of donkey milk, quite popular it was a face wash with mercury.
Hair
Fashion was not only a bleached skin and blond hair. Which only means to do so have not used the women of those years, even including urine! A popular and has been this way: the cumin seeds, saffron, celandine and oil. But particularly chic, of course, had red hair, such as the Queen Elizabeth. Unmarried young women wore her hair down, and after the marriage did beam, since for him it was easier to mount any headdress. Wigs have been in favor. Some women even easily shaved off their hair in order to only wear a wig. Hair, like wigs, it was decided to decorate jewelry. Although it could afford only the rich.
Men's hair and beard
Men in the Elizabethan wore long hair. They had to be very artfully stacked. To do this, use hot irons, and hairstyles were fixed with wax. The form also welcomed pretentious beard and neat, this starch is used, a light beard lubricated paste and then shape them.
Author: myCharm: Julia Gnedina
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