Pre 17th Century Cosmetics

Beauty standards change constantly. Those changes may have been slower before the 17th Century, but they still came. Every culture had different standards and recipes based on what was available, what was in fashion and who they interacted with. While I don’t think we should be going around painting our faces with lead these days,… Read More Pre 17th Century Cosmetics

Pre-17th Century Hairstyles

Hair can be many things, and it’s always been a way to identify ourselves. Image Sandro Botticelli (Italian artist, 1445-1510) Simonetta Vespucci as a Young Woman c 1480 from: https://bjws.blogspot.ca/2015/10/women-by-sandro-botticelli-1445-1510.html… Read More Pre-17th Century Hairstyles