The Bizarre and Dangerous Beauty Trends of Ancient Times

Color Changing Eyebrows

Stylists largely advise against dying one's eyebrows due to the potential harm of getting those harsh chemicals so close to one's eyes. But, in ancient China, women would cover their eyebrows with blue and green colored grease. A lot of the time, this liquid was actually flammable, and it would irritate the lady's eyes. 

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