The Dark Truth Behind Elizabeth I’s Famous White Makeup

Published on 02/10/2022
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Mask Of Youth

At court, only the women in Elizabeth’s personal circle were allowed to see what was underneath the makeup. As the lethal lead concoction ate away at the queen’s skin, her true visage became more terrifying. They kept quiet, and Elizabeth’s beauty image was mostly unaffected thanks to her “mask of youth,” which she affectionately referred to as.

Mask Of Youth

Mask Of Youth

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