Make Up: A Glamorous History

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Make Up: A Glamorous History

Lisa Eldridge explores how the Victorians prized 'natural beauty' above all else, an era when makeup was frowned upon but women found sneaky ways to paint their faces. And what this tells us about the Victorians.

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Season 1
49:35
Lisa Eldridge explores the peacocks of British history: the Georgians. The glamour of the look grew out of the turbulent history of the age. A period of extreme ostentation not seen again until the 20th century.
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