The Toxins Were Taking A Toll
Only Queen Elizabeth I’s closest circle saw her without her inch-thick white mask. Nonetheless, they would never make a remark about the queen’s actual skin. But, according to history, her majesty’s skin was deteriorating rapidly. It was not only pocketed by smallpox scars, but also by lead-laced paint and mercury-laced cosmetics remover. The pollutants were prematurely aging her. It didn’t look good.
The Toxins Were Taking A Toll
She Was Getting Older And More Self Conscious
Queen Elizabeth I became increasingly concerned with her appearance as she grew older. She had always been all about her beauty, so the fact that she was getting older with wrinkles on top of her damaged skin wasn’t going to fly. She was now putting on “her face” regardless of the occasion. She even ordered the ladies of the court to dress in drab black and white gowns for a very precise reason!
She Was Getting Older And More Self Conscious
