Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Medieval Makeup

The use of makeup in the middle ages was considered a sin. Since the church basically controlled the way things were run, anything giving focus to a woman was a sin. It was much better to be natural and showing your inner beauty, as seen in the picture above.

When the use of makeup was finally accepted, at the turn of the century, the women of the time went overboard. Women of the time period layered it so think it looked like plaster ("The Use...").

Work cited:

"The Use of Medieval Makeup in the 17th Century." SearchYourLove. Web. 08 Dec. 2010. <http://www.syl.com/hb/theuseofmedievalmakeupinthe17thcentury.html>.

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