Terrible and Toxic Makeup

by Anita Croy

Book Overview

Did you know that a Roman woman was executed in the 1600s for selling a poisonous lipstick that women kissed their husbands to death with? Or that women painted their teeth and nails with radium for a special glow? From Cleopatra to Carole Lombard, Madam C.J. Walker to Madame de Pompadour, Elizabeth I to Elizabeth Taylor, and geishas to flappers, the history of makeup has many exciting, and some deadly moments. This fascinating book is sure to attract...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538226766
• ISBN13: 9781538226766
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.4" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8