"That's so right. I think they used ocher for the lips and cheeks and some tried to lighten their hair as well. It was a sign of wealth to have that alabaster complexion so the poor women who worked outside and were tanned stood out like a sore thumb. They did bathe, standing baths mostly, or at least the upper class did and often wore fresh flowers in the hair and pinned to the dress. One of Henry's complaints against Anne of Cleves was body odor and a bad breath, poor lady. "

"I suppose you wouldn't have noticed as everyone would have smelt the same."

"I also read somewhere that in order to make your hair lighter, they used to bleach it with urine! Ew! And also they would use egg whites on their faces as make up as well."

"They used to use urine to clean clothes in medieval times as well as dye them. Until recently men's urine was used as part of the process of making tweed."