9 Most Horrifying Beauty Tips Ever
Think waxing sucks? Wait until you hear the terrifying beauty tips your ancestors were subjected to
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Red hair at any cost
During the reign of the great Queen Elizabeth (1558 to 1603), women of England were determined to mimic the Queen's royal red hair color and stopped at nothing to achieve it. Of course they didn’t possesses the hair dying technology of today as they resorted to concoctions of lead, quicklime, sulfur and water to dye their hair and wigs. This particular blend commonly caused nausea, headaches and regular nosebleeds. That's a high price to pay for some ginger hair if you ask us.
Next: See how those wigs of theirs caused even more problems.
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I agree with all of these except for the last one. I got this done when I was in singapore and it was really fun! It left my feet extremely soft and I only felt a light ticking sensation. I really wish you could get this done in Canada or the USA
by EmiLaine333 Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 12:21PM Report as inappropriate
Wow!! I am SO glad I was born in the times of technology!!
by CCochran Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 11:30AM Report as inappropriate
This was as gross and horrifying as they promised it would be!
by tallredamanda Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 11:02AM Report as inappropriate
Shiver, cringe, and vomit.
by mrselliott08 Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 04:54PM Report as inappropriate
OK, that is seriously gross! Thank the heavens for technology!!
by powerwoman033 Monday, March 12, 2012 at 11:59AM Report as inappropriate
Oh god, I was just watching a youtube video makeup guru with red hair and then came acros the second page of "red hair at any cost". So glad dying hair does not cause nausea, headaches and nosebleeds!
by MissXu Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 06:36PM Report as inappropriate
They still use carmine to pigment red lipsticks. Carmine is a mixture of dried insects.
by sweettpea29 Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 05:03PM Report as inappropriate
