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Eyebrows that did not look fashionable were often masked by tiny pieces of skin from a mouse.
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Pale look was in fashion during Elizabethan era. Ceruse was the foundation make-up of choice for men & women. It gave the famous smooth, pale look. It also contained lead that seeped into the body through skin leading to poisoning.
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Bathing was expensive. It was luxury to be enjoyed by The rich. The poor bathed seldom. Whenever they did, they had to find natural water source like lake, river, or gorges etc.

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