Hair In The Elizabethan Era

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Royalty of the Elizabethan Period relied on ceruse which is what they use for makeup, it is a white paste made out of mercury
They used white makeup, red blush for cheeks, and red lipstick
Upper class women wore their hair to where it can get attention
Wigs were also very common
Upper class women had light hair colors like blonde, light brown, and red
Women also used head coverings which could be a hat, veil, coif (a close fitting cap also worn by nuns) or caul (covers tied up hair)
The men’s hair was just as important as the women. At first they had short hair. But as the era went on, their hair became longer and longer
The woman put a wire frame in their hair to form a heart shape

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