The Sunday Herald

The Marie Antoinette look, famous for her powdered hair, alabaster skin, rosy cheeks, rosebud lips and quintessential beauty spot, this Queen’s look has stood the test of time.

Antoinette's most infamous beauty practice was cleansing with Eau Cosmetique de Pigeon. According to The Toilette of Health, Beauty, and Fashion, the recipe, popularised by Danish women, included the juice of water lilies, melons, cucumbers, and lemons, as well as the crumbs of French rolls, white wine, and stewed pigeons among other curiosities.

We didn’t do any of that, though.