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Episode 33: Gunpowder Toothpaste. 10 Surprising Victorian Beauty Trends

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The Best Way to Grow Eyelashes Longer

As early as 18 82, there are reports that certain specialist salons in paris and throughout the u.K. were offering permanent eyelash extensions by literally sewing lengths of delicate hair into the eyelids with a ny needle. In london, the process apparently took three days, cost 12 guineas, which is a huge amount of money, and was supposedly painless. It might not surprise you to hear, however, that most people preferred the kind of eyelashes that you just glue on. Although they were sold throughout the end of the nineteenth century, they weren't officially patented until 19 11,. Just in time for the resurgente of harum bands. Numer nine

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