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Rich women begin to wear Aqua Toffana, a face powder made with arsenic, which lead to the death of some husbands. The purpose was to achieve a pale look.
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Rogue, lipstick, eyebrow and hair dying become popular.
Most makeup recipes involve herbs and other plants.
Some include lead and mercury.
Consequently, some women ruin their skin and experience hair loss, stomach problems, the shakes and even die. -
Victorian women pluck their eyebrows, massage castor oil to their eyelashes, use rice powder on their face and buff their nails. They use clear pomade on their lips and rub red beet juice on their cheeks.
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The first pressed powders are invented and include a mirror and a puff for touch-ups. Soon after, presed blush was invented.
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Rimmel creates the first non-toxic, safely wearable mascara.
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The first eyelash curler, Kurlash, is invented.
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Movie star, Audrey Hepburn, popularizes the "cat eye" eyeliner look.
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Eyeshadowed eyes become more popular.
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Cosmetics begin to battle wrinkles and aging.
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Botox becomes popular as an anti-aging technique.
