The Elizabethans- some history of beauty...

The Elizabethan woman much like us were constantly aware of an idealistic view of true beauty. In there case this consisted of extremely pale complexion, large foreheads, rouged lips, thin eyebrows, coppery red hair  and lots of jewels. However unlink us nowadays they had to create there own lotions and potions to create this idealistic view they had to face, and also unlike today they had no idea what exactly it was they were putting on there hair and skin.

An Elizabethans guide to achieve bleached, coppery red hair:

Create a large head visor to put around the head

Make a mixture of saffron, cumin seed, celandine and oil

Smother it all over your hair and sit in the sun for hours on end until your hair burns and all the colour strips

Classes in hair:

Young women would wear their hair down and once they married would then sweep it. Usually into buns to make it easier to add hair pieces and wigs.

Those of a higher class would then adorn wigs or their own hair with expensive jewels and beads to show wealth

Those women who are considered to be peasants would often wear their hair in plaits as it was practical whilst they worked and laboured in the fields all day.

               

Photo found: http://www.verymerryseamstress.com/merchant.htm

 Viewed on: Sunday 10th November 2013

  

Photo found:http://www.sixwives.info/tudor-hair.htm

Viewed on: Sunday 10th November 2013                                                   

Information sources:

 http://www.sixwives.info/tudor-hair.htm

http://beautifulwithbrains.com/2010/05/20/beauty-history-the-elizabethan-era/