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Did
you know?
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When
Hitler tried to ban make-up in Germany, German women refused to work.
US politicians also considered banning the beauty industry during
the Second World War but realised that public opinion would be against
them.
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Western-style
perfumes are still sometimes treated with suspicion in Japan as their
use is assumed to be an attempt to cover up Westerners' unpleasant
body odours.
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British
women use the most foundation of any country in Europe (with one-third
of women using a foundation at least once a week).
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The Roman
Emperor Nero and his wife Poppaea used cosmetics liberally, with white
lead and chalk to whiten the skin, Egyptian kohl for eyelids and lashes,
fucus (a sort of rouge) for the cheeks, barley-flour and butter as
a cure for pimples, and pumice-stone for whitening the teeth.
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In the
1950s 98% of American women wore lipstick; only 96% brushed their
teeth.
- Marie
Antoinette washed her face in red wine to protect it against wrinkles.
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