What was Elizabeth i’s beauty regimen?
As Elizabeth aged, her trusted ladies would spend hours each day creating the impression of desirably flawless, pale skin. They would layer ceruse — an expensive ointment made up of white lead and vinegar — on to her lined and wrinkled face, neck and hands. A red dye mixed with mercuric sulphide was then placed on her lips and cheeks while a black lead sulphide called kohl was used to outline her eyes. A reddish-coloured wig hid her balding hair and her forehead was increased by plucking back her hair line. Her eyebrows were plucked, making them arched.