Black Kohl Wasn’t Doing Queen Elizabeth Any Favors
Queen Elizabeth I employed more harmful makeup than just the white lead-laced paint and the mercury-laced remover. Her Majesty is also claimed to have applied black kohl liner to add intensity to her makeup. Beauticians still debate the long-term health consequences of utilizing such a drug in the 16th century. Given that Queen Elizabeth was already using lead and mercury on a daily basis, the kohl was probably ineffective.
Black Kohl Wasn’t Doing Queen Elizabeth Any Favors
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