The Shocking Beauty Secrets of the High Georgians - Makeup History with Lisa Eldridge

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In Episode 1 of 3, I explore the peacocks of British history: the Georgians. Wealthy Georgians used their look to show off just how rich they were - it took time, skill and money. The sheer glamour of the high Georgians was no accident; it is a style that owes its origins to the turbulent history of the age. The 18th century was a period of massive ostentation, matched by staggering inequality – ending in parts of Europe with bloodshed and revolution. I go to Chatsworth House in Derbyshire in search of one of the beauty icons of the day, Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, and learns how she employed a full-time hairdresser who travelled everywhere with her and earned the equivalent of £100,000 a year plus expenses. I discover how in this period of extreme wealth in Britain, the rich entered an arms race of beauty – competing to go more and more extreme to show they belonged. With the help of pharmacist Szu Shen Wong, I recreate the era's famous toxic white face paint, which in some cases proved fatal. I cook up some homespun recipes for rouge and eyebrow pencils, and marvel at the elaborate hair styles. Gathering all this together, she recreates an authentic Georgian look on a 21st-century model. But a look can go too far. By the end of the 18th century, the excesses of this aristocratic look came to represent all that was wrong with the upper classes, and when Marie Antoinette lost her head at the guillotine, such an ostentatious look became not just unfashionable but downright dangerous. There wouldn’t be another look like it for over a century. Hairdresser - Carol Robinson - https://www.instagram.com/carol9677 Directed by Lucy Swingler and Rachel Jardine Executive Producer - Kate Beetham Assistant Producer - Lily Bell BBC © Plimpsoll Productions Follow me on Instagram here: / lisaeldridgemakeup For all the products used in this film and for makeup tips and information visit my site : https://www.lisaeldridge.com Lisa Eldridge X Follow me on Instagram / lisaeldridgemakeup Follow me on Twitter at / lisa_eldridge Follow me on Facebook / lisaeldridgedotcom Follow me on Pinterest / lisaeldridge Follow me on Snapchat THELISAELDRIDGE Disclaimer I can’t guarantee that all of the make-up and skincare products I recommend will suit you. I only use products I personally think are good having tried them on myself and my clients but everyone's skin is different and it's possible to be allergic to anything. Wherever possible, test products out on yourself before purchasing. I only feature products I like, or want to try. The products I use in these videos are either purchased by me or sent to me by make-up companies to use in my professional capacity as a make-up artist for fashion and celebrity photo shoots, red carpet etc. I am also sent products by many of the top magazines to judge for awards. I do not accept payment and am not sponsored to make any of the films on this channel. Some of the links under the videos and blog posts on my site are affiliated however and as stated before, I only feature products I like, or want to try. For the my full policy click here - http://www.lisaeldridge.com/info/