Boring History For Sleep What BEAUTY STANDARDS Were Like in Medieval Times and more

Описание: Boring History For Sleep What BEAUTY STANDARDS Were Like in Medieval Times and more

This historical journey through medieval beauty standards reveals a world far removed from modern ideals. You learn about the supreme importance of pale, unblemished skin, often achieved with dangerous lead-based cosmetics, contrasting sharply with tanned complexions. Hair fashions were complex, with married women covering their meticulously braided locks, while unmarried women displayed flowing hair, sometimes lightened with dubious concoctions.
A surprising trend was the high, plucked forehead, emphasizing intellectual beauty, sometimes complemented by artificial eyebrows of mouse fur. Rosy cheeks and red lips, created with natural pigments like madder root or beet juice, signified health and youth. Eyes were ideally bright and clear, enhanced subtly with kohl or odd eyewashes. The body beautiful was decidedly plump and pear-shaped, symbolizing prosperity and fertility, sometimes augmented with padding.
Teeth were accepted as natural and often imperfect, with basic, harsh hygiene and barber-surgeons performing painful extractions. Male ideals centered on being strong and fair, embodying martial prowess and status, sometimes adorned with carefully maintained beards. Perfumes and scents, made from natural and exotic ingredients, were crucial for masking odors in a less hygienic world, with perfumed gloves being a quirky touch.
Mirrors and makeup kits were rudimentary, using polished metals and often toxic ingredients, while beauty regimens involved risky practices like mercury washes and even crocodile dung. Finally, clothing served as beauty's frame, manipulating silhouettes to fit ideals. The journey concludes by recognizing how these medieval standards, despite their quirks, reveal timeless desires for health, status, and attractiveness, subtly influencing beauty concepts even today.


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