The Bizarre and Dangerous Beauty Trends of Ancient Times

Being Blonde

An extremely important female trend of victorian times was the dyeing of blonde hair. People believed that angels possessed blond hair, and people who were blonde were considered closer to God. So, people synthesized their own chemicals to attempt to dye their hair blonde. Most of the time, it didn't work. 

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