Royalty Used Lead-Based Makeup
During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England, pale skin was all the rage, and the Queen took the trend to a deadly extreme. She used white lead-based makeup to achieve her ghostly appearance, setting a trend that many eagerly imitated.
Sadly, this toxic powder slowly poisoned her. Her devotion to beauty may have cost her her life—one of the deadliest makeovers in history.
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