The Deadly Pale Face Trend That Made Rich Women Famous

Описание: Think your beauty routine is intense? Meet the Victorian women who voluntarily ate rat poison for "the look." 💀
In the late 1800s, looking sickly wasn't just a vibe—it was the height of fashion. While we today chase a "healthy glow," Victorian aristocrats were obsessed with achieving a "corpse-like pallor." Why? Because the paler you were, the richer you looked. It proved you never had to step foot in the sun like a common field worker.
In this video, we dive into the dark history of Victorian beauty standards, exploring:
The "Poison Cabinets": How lead, mercury, and arsenic became makeup kit staples.
Dr. Simms’ Arsenic Complexion Wafers: How literal rat poison was marketed as a "harmless" beauty pill sold right next to cough drops.
The Deadly Side Effects: From hair loss and bleeding gums to total kidney failure and "mysterious" deaths.
Modern Parallels: Are we still swapping one poison for the next with tanning beds and bleaching creams?
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Video Chapters
0:00 The Victorian "Poison Cabinets"

0:07 Lead, Mercury, and Arsenic Makeup

0:08 Why "Sickly" Was the Height of Fashion

0:15 Eating Rat Poison: Arsenic Complexion Wafers

0:25 The Promise of "Lily White" Skin

0:36 Toxic Wallpaper: The Danger of Green Parlours

0:41 How Doctors and Fashion Columns Endorsed Poison

0:47 The Deadly Side Effects (Kidney Rot & Hair Loss)

1:06 Modern Beauty: Are We Still Swapping Poisons?

1:17 Community Poll: Who Is Crazier?