Terrible Trends 19: The Price of Pallor

The price we are willing to pay to meet beauty standards. This isn't anything new! Throughout history women have been doing everything including dying to make sure they meet these standards. The Renaissance period is no different. Pale, white, blemish free, translucent skin was what women were trying to achieve. To do so they were knowingly poisoning themselves. What would you do for beauty?All our links!lintr.ee/thecousinsweirdSupport out podcast patreon.com/thecousinsweirdSources:https://barraesthetics.com/history-of-beauty-renaissance/http://www.amonbe.org/renaissance-beautification-rituals-revealed/https://lezamakeup.wordpress.com/2013/01/22/ideals-of-beauty-the-renaissance/https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-being-pale-became-passe?ref=scrollhttp://www.elizabethancostume.net/makeup.htmlMusic from Upbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/friendly-ghostLicense code: LZ5ZUHQLWV7IN6XHBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-cousins-weird-s-podcast--5048269/support.