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1 Witness the Surprising History of Blond Hair
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3 The Ravishing (and Often Disturbing) History of Red Hair
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4 Victorian Secrets: How Your Great-Great-Grandmother Got Pretty
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5 Brows Throughout the Ages
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6 Beauty History: 20th-Century Foxes
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7 Beauty History: Cleopatra's Secret for Soft Skin
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8 Bella Donna: Cleopatra
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9 Which Era Gives You Hair and Makeup Inspiration?
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10 Do You Think Makeup Is Empowering?
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11 The History of Mascara: From Ancient Egypt to Today
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12 The History of Beauty: Chanel No. 5
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13 The History of Beauty: Le Rouge Baiser
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14 10 of History's Very Worst Beauty Treatments
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15 5 of the Worst Beauty Tips Ever
There are lots of great tips for looking your best out there, but there are also some downright terrible ones. Most aren't bad enough to do real damage, but a few are so epically horrible that they're both hilarious and very, very scary. Behold! Five of the very worst beauty tips in all of history. They're jaw-droppingly awful, so to see them in all their infamy, just keep reading. Read more
Only one percent of the human population has naturally red hair, but the myths, stereotypes, and beliefs surrounding the color are incredibly varied. Humans have been obsessed with redheads since the mutation that causes the color showed up between 20,000 and 100,000 years ago, and the fascination hasn't waned with time. Check out the amazing history of red hair and find out which cultures would Read more
Blond hair has only been around for 11,000 years or so, but in that (evolutionarily) short time it's made quite a mark on human culture. Especially in the West, where the highest concentration of flaxen-haired individuals sprang up. (Fun fact: there are also sizable blond populations in Oceania and the Pacific Islands.) But since blondes began, the hair color has been interpreted in lots of Read more
Humans have been using dubious cosmetics for millennia, and although there are still plenty of suspect products out there, they pale in comparison to the dangerous, deadly, and sometimes just plain horrifying stuff women and men of the past swore by. It's fascinating (and scary) to think about our ancestors' favorite products, so to see the worst of the worst, just keep reading. Read more
Here's a fascinating excerpt on lipstick history from OnSugar blog Older Girl Beauty. Read and be edified: We're going to learn about an almost mythical lipstick — the Rouge Baiser. I say "mythical" because getting information on these cult status lipsticks is as easy as getting a picture of Nessie in the Loch at sunrise on a Tuesday — damn near impossible. Now, I'm not saying it's not talked Read more
Here's an excerpt from a great history of Chanel's most famous fragrance we found on OnSugar blog Older Girl Beauty. Check it out: From the beginning Chanel No. 5 has always been exclusive. It was first released in 1921 as a Christmas gift to Mlle.'s best customers and was limited to only 100 flacons. When these customers started coming back, asking for more, it was officially launched as Read more
Mascara is such an integral part of our beauty routines that we just accept it as a salient thing. But over its more than 6,000 years-long history, mascara has gone through some pretty big changes. For some fun (and surprising) facts about something you probably use every day, just keep reading. Read more
I've always found it odd that some people think you can't be a smart, with-it, independent woman and enjoy wearing makeup. Hello? The two aren't mutually exclusive! It's not as though there's a secret society of with-it ladies that bans lip gloss. (In fact, noted feminist Gloria Steinem has some of the longest, most neatly manicured nails I've ever seen.) That's exactly the topic that this Read more
I've been on a real '40s kick lately, gallivanting about in seamed stockings and rich red lipstick. Before that, I flirted with looking like Jane Birkin, whose beautiful bangs and eyeliner make me feel like a foxy Frenchie in the '60s. To me, it's fun to take looks from decades past and reinterpret them into something modern. If you do this, too, where do you usually get your ideas? Source Read more
Most of us put on our lipstick and don't think much of it, but there's a lot of interesting history behind the stuff. Take this quiz to test your knowledge, and you might be surprised by the results. I certainly was! Source Take the Quiz Read more
