Beauty

The Beauty Secrets Of The Most Beautiful Women Through The Ages

Since the Golden Age of Hollywood, our culture’s beauty trends have been defined by movie stars. Though Instagram influencers have taken the reins over the past few years, looking to public figures for beauty inspiration isn’t anything new. Before the rise of Hollywood, royal and noblewomen were influential in beauty trends.

By Meghan Dillon4 min read
Elisabeth of Austria, by Franz Xaver Winterhalter public domain wikimedia commons
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Though some of us (and by us, I mean me copying Kate Middleton’s makeup) still look at royal women for beauty inspiration, they used to be the most fashionable women in society. From Ancient Egypt to 19th-century Austria, here are some of the most beautiful women in history and how they created their iconic looks.