5 Astonishing Makeup Facts


1. In the 1400s, “Beauty is pain” had a whole different meaning. Pale, untouched-by-the-sun skin was all the rage for the women of the 15th century. If women weren’t naturally gifted with a porcelain complexion, they’d do everything from using leeches to “blood-letting,” a dubious medical practice of withdrawing a small quantity of blood to cure or prevent illness. Some women even used a white lead product called Venetian cerus, which caused hair loss and, in some cases, death. Yikes.

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