The Bizarre and Dangerous Beauty Trends of Ancient Times

Bright Blue Veins

Back in the day, Victorian ladies used to pride themselves on having the veiniest... cleavage? Yes, Victorian women used to try to get as pale as humanly possible to make their veins pop, and if that didn't work, they would just draw them on with blue markers. 

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