Terrifying Beauty Practices from History
During the Renaissance, women used belladonna as part of their beautification process. With a drop in both eyes, belladonna dilated their pupils, stimulating the natural state of arousal. Belladonna is one of the most toxic plants in the world. Prolonged use caused permanent blindness. During the Ottoman Empire, women applied Rusma all over their bodies to remove hair. They removed this mixture with a bronze scraper adding a whiter skin color as a result. Rusma is a depilat