02: Victorian Britain | Make-up: A Glamorous History

Duration: 59'09''

Synopsis

Lisa Eldridge explores how the Victorians prized natural beauty above all else in an era when make-up was frowned upon, but where women still found sneaky ways to paint their faces.

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