Hygiene practices from another era, far from being clean

Women Wore Mouse-Skin Eyebrows

In the 18th century, thick, expressive eyebrows were all the rage – but eyebrow pencils hadn’t been invented yet. Instead, loads of women would use little strips of actual mouse skin, gluing them onto their faces to create the illusion of full, flawless brows.

What was once seen as chic and stylish now just seems plain gross. Still, back then, mouse-skin eyebrows were a real fashion statement. Just another example of how far some people will go for beauty – even if it seems totally bonkers to us today.