Re: Halloween question- Scottish makeup/painted faces

[Iain Laird <Iain.Laird@btinternet.com>]

At 20:33 29/10/00 -0800, you wrote:
> How about painting your face like
> the Picts did as seen on Mel Gibson in
> Brave Heart.
> Laurel
>
>
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> From: "Sandie Hudson" <aceduct@bellsouth.net>
> To: <sinclair@matrix.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 8:50 AM
> Subject: Halloween question- Scottish makeup/painted faces
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>
> > I plan to wear my Scottish duds for Halloween. Does anyone have
> any
> suggestions for what to do for my face?
> >
> > I want something different with makeup or face paint just because
> it's
> Haloween. But it would be nice if it was at least a little bit
> historically/culturally based.
> >
> > Thanks for any help,
> > Sandie Hudson
> > aceduct@bellsouth.net
> >
> >
> >
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But do not think this will be authentic!  "Braveheart" is
a lovely film, but woad painting went out with the Roman invasion. 
"Braveheart" is just "Lethal Weapon" with loads of
poetic licence and does nothing for Scots History!

Yours aye

Iain Laird

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