Facial
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Answer :
In medieval
times, personal hygiene was not a priority.
Therefore,
many women and men had developed acne scars by adulthood.
The women
would spread bee's wax over their facial skin to smooth out their
complexions.
When they
were speaking to each other, if a woman began to stare at another
woman's face she was told, 'mind your own bee's wax.'
Should the
woman smile, the wax would crack, hence the term 'crack a smile'.
In addition,
when they sat too close to the fire, the wax would melt.
Therefore,
the expression 'losing
face.'
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