The Artifice of Beauty: A History and Practical Guide to Perfume and Cosmetics

By Sally Pointer

Why did Egyptians wear so much makeup? Were the Vikings really unwashed barbarians? How did the fashionable Elizabethan deal with bathing, lice, and excessive facial hair? What happened underneath all... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750938870
• ISBN13: 9780750938877
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: The History Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.0" x 6.5"