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I've been doing research for a number of projects.. one of them is Yeoman of the Guard for Savoyards this summer. My portion of it involves the hair, makeup, and jewelry research. and some of hte stuff is just messed up... here are a few of the recipes i found for making your face clear of imperfections (and skin)
"Ginimony likewise burnt, and pulverized, to be mingled with the juice of Lymmons, sublimate Mercury, and two spoonefuls of the flowers of Brimstone, a most excellent receite to cure the flushing in the face."
Westward Ho
Yes.. that does say to put MERCURY on your face!!!! damn dude... that's kind of harsh.. i mean it's not like putting acid on your face, but after about a year of it your face would be incredibly red and irritated everyday and you would be going insane... the Mad Hatter is not a fairy tale- they went mad from exposure to mercury used in sizing the hats. Daily exposure is bad... damn... the other one i found is for lightening your hair.. My sis- the hair dresser freaked when i told her about this one..
"To make the hair yellow as golde. Take the rine or scrapings of Rubarbe, and stiepe it in white wine, or in cleere lie; and after you have washed your head with it, you shall weatte your hairs with a Spoonge or some other cloth, and let them drie by the fire, or in the sunne; after this weatte them and drie them againe."
Giovanni Ruscelli (Alessio), The secretes of reverende maister Alexis of Piemount, 1568
wow... lie?!?!?!?! like the stuff that helps to decompose EVERYTHING?!?!?!??! (most commonly used in movies to get rid of the body) bleach burns enough without adding natures strongest acid to your head! these people were messed up... completely not right.. but then they were using Mercury as a face cream- so likely they were insane as well as bald by the time they were 25. All i can say is- God bless Maybelline and Loreal!!!!!!
"Ginimony likewise burnt, and pulverized, to be mingled with the juice of Lymmons, sublimate Mercury, and two spoonefuls of the flowers of Brimstone, a most excellent receite to cure the flushing in the face."
Westward Ho
Yes.. that does say to put MERCURY on your face!!!! damn dude... that's kind of harsh.. i mean it's not like putting acid on your face, but after about a year of it your face would be incredibly red and irritated everyday and you would be going insane... the Mad Hatter is not a fairy tale- they went mad from exposure to mercury used in sizing the hats. Daily exposure is bad... damn... the other one i found is for lightening your hair.. My sis- the hair dresser freaked when i told her about this one..
"To make the hair yellow as golde. Take the rine or scrapings of Rubarbe, and stiepe it in white wine, or in cleere lie; and after you have washed your head with it, you shall weatte your hairs with a Spoonge or some other cloth, and let them drie by the fire, or in the sunne; after this weatte them and drie them againe."
Giovanni Ruscelli (Alessio), The secretes of reverende maister Alexis of Piemount, 1568
wow... lie?!?!?!?! like the stuff that helps to decompose EVERYTHING?!?!?!??! (most commonly used in movies to get rid of the body) bleach burns enough without adding natures strongest acid to your head! these people were messed up... completely not right.. but then they were using Mercury as a face cream- so likely they were insane as well as bald by the time they were 25. All i can say is- God bless Maybelline and Loreal!!!!!!