"Fake moles" on the face – the flirting code of 18th century ladies

Little wonder, 18th century ladies raced to dot moles on their faces because they considered it a “signal” to turn on the green light for the old boys.

Moles are a special part of our body. For many people, they are beautiful little black dots to adorn the body to create charm, accents…

But did you know that, in the old days, girls also “swallow fake flies” on their faces as “signals” when flirting with a guy.

"Fake moles" on the face - the flirting code of 18th century ladies
The old ladies used mole stickers of all sizes and different shapes.

Back in the 18th century, the makeup trend to create fake moles in Europe was extremely hot and loved by many girls.

That’s because when the ban on using cosmetics was withdrawn, Western ladies began to race with trendy makeup trends. And one of them is the “dot” fake mole on the face.

It is known that to demonstrate to everyone their creativity, the old ladies used mole stickers of all sizes and different shapes.

In the beginning, the ladies used patches as a way to cover their body scars. But gradually, they realized this as an impressive highlight, seemingly making the opposite person immediately attracted.

"Fake moles" on the face - the flirting code of 18th century ladies
Depending on the position and shape of the face, these moles have their own meaning.

Since then, the sisters have passed on the secret to “dot” the mole as a way to signal to the boy. Depending on the position and shape of the face, these moles have their own meaning. Specifically:

Like other beauty trends such as makeup for a white face, wearing shoes up to 60cm high … this trend of moles on the face lasted until the early 19th century and then gradually disappeared to make way for the young. More bizarre beauty treatments.