It Ruins Your True Beauty In The End
Venetian ceruse, as if dying for elegance wasn’t awful enough, actually made you less appealing in the long run. The chemical not only covered the skin in the poisonous lead but also lined and darkened the wearer’s complexion. To top it off, Elizabeth is likely to have employed the same approach as many other ladies of her period to remove the combination. That involved a mercury-containing mixture, which was alarming.
It Ruins Your True Beauty In The End
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