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Queen of England during the 1500s, Elizabeth I had decayed and rotten teeth. Because she set the standard for beauty, many women of that era blackened their own teeth to mimic hers.
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Mankind’s relentless pursuit of physical beauty is nothing new (the use of cosmetics dates back to ancient Egypt and Rome) but the methods we use to achieve that “perfect look” have certainly evolved. Gone are the days of bathing with a bar of soap, dabbing on natural perfume, and applying subtle
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