Getting Dilated Pupils
In the 16th and 17th century women used a poison called belladonna to drop into their eyes in order to get dilated pupils. They also rubbed the solid form- leaves- against their cheeks to make their faces look flushed. Keep in mind, belladonna was very poisonous!
Getting Dilated Pupils
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People’s Hair Attracted Vermin
I guess this is what happens when you literally never wash your hair. Sometimes these tall hairstyles were kept so high with the use of lard and they could go multiple weeks without washing. Be careful, your hair might bight you in your sleep!
People’s Hair Attracted Vermin
