Makeup during Shiva
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Question
Is there a prohibition for a woman to wear makeup during Shiva?
Answer
A woman should not wear makeup during the days of Shiva. However, a bride who experiences mourning within 30 days of her wedding is permitted to wear makeup so as not to become unattractive to her husband. Similarly, a mature woman who needs to marry is permitted to wear makeup. Although the Shulchan Aruch explains that any mature woman may wear makeup, our teacher, the Rabbi, holds that in our times, when it is not customary for a 13-year-old girl to marry, the permission is only given at an age when girls typically marry.
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