Here’s The Disturbing Truth Beneath Elizabeth I’s White Makeup

Thick Layers On The Queen’s Face

Elizabeth was also known as the “Virgin Queen”. She had to doll her face up by painting it white and her lips red like blood. Painting her cheeks to accentuate her face was also part of the routine. This process became her ritual to maintain her beauty.

But for her, it was not all about beauty standards. She was trying to conceal something and most probably, she was diverting people from the truth. The queen was once subjected to a life-threatening situation and was hiding from a facade that it was all for elegance.