DEATH & BEAUTY: Victorian women paid a high price to look good.

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  A few drops of mercury on your eyelashes. A dash of deadly nightshade in your eyes. A splash of ammonia for your face, and the unforgettable chin reducer for that undesirable neck. How the Quest for Weird Beauty Ideals Injured, Scarred and Killed Victorian Women In a class ridden and beauty obsessed society of the 18
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