What did women use before facial cream, mascara, lipstick, eyeliner? You might be surprised. Or not. Women who crossed this great land by her husband’s side have never gotten due recognition. Men took the glory for taming the American Frontier. Yet, the women endured far more and with less complaint. Often, they arrived at their destination looking haggard, their faces burnt to the color of hazelnut by the sun, their hair cut short. Whatever her looks, she had endurance and she had courage. Sometimes she was wilder than the land she helped tame. I’m so in awe of these women who braved the elements, the harsh landscape and even death at times. They’re the spirit that lives inside each of my heroines. Once women arrived at their destination, they set to work to reverse the ravages of the trip. They had few beautifiers to work with though. Gunpowder was easier to come by than face powder. Most petticoat pioneers reached for ingredients in their kitchens. So...
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