The Hairstyles and Makeup of the Elizabethan England

In the Elizabethan England time the way one did their hair or makeup represented their age or what class they would fall into. Usually men would wear their hair short, and if longer it had to be curled using a hot iron. To keep a men's hair in place they would use wax or gum. As for beards, there were a lot of different styles that would be worn such as pointed or round. Younger women of this time were to wear their hair long, and after marriage it was to be worn swept up. Also a frizzy hairstyle was required at this time. A pure look for women would be light hair, if it was an upper-class women they might go farther, dying their hair to a more yellow color. If you were considered to be upper-class your hairstyle would be more dramatic and elaborate seeking attention. Wigs were also worn frequently at this time. For makeup a white skin tone was what women wore, using white makeup to make it work. Along with the light features women would have red cheeks and red lips.