Beauty In The 1800s

Throughout history and modern times, beauty has been valued and pursued. It has long played a significant role in shaping societal norms, practices, and reflecting cultural values. Standards often seen as eccentric in one part of the world could be the epitome of beauty in another. However, no matter the era or location, a common trend seen throughout history and even today tends to be pale skin. It shouldn’t be a surprise to many to the extent people would go for beauty and the fulfillment of fitting into the ideal, I mean, just look at all the plastic surgery options we have now! Similarly, there are a wide array of methods to lighten one’s skin worldwide. Despite the differences that places are bound to have, one thing the many skin-lightening
So, the need to conform to a perfect, pale complexion left her with no choice but to create a mask of beauty with ceruse. In addition, Elizabeth needed to disassociate herself from her mother, Anne Boleyn, who was thought to be a witch. People thought witches had some kind of ugliness or deformity,17 so Elizabeth needed to be beautiful to dismiss these suspicions. Some physical effects of lead include discolored and withered skin, hair loss, teeth, and organ damage.18 Beauty comes at a cost for Elizabeth. Although Ceruse is a highly effective lightener, its lead content ate away at the skin and caused it to be gray and withered.19 It would force her to use more and more ceruse to hide the damage and bound her to a lifelong