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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Wig maintenance

Wigs stayed in fashion for some time and by the 18th century it was the bigger (and more elaborate) the better. The royal courts were notorious for having the most ornate and sculpted wigs (think Marie Antoinette) and to sculpt these upper class, mile-high wigs they used lard to hold the hair sculptures firmly in place. Terrifyingly, the lard attracted lice and other vermin. Sometimes a cage was even set over the woman's head at night to keep the rats at bay.

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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

This are hilarious!

by sportimonki13 Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 03:37PM Report as inappropriate

Thank God I don't live in those times!

by DesertGirl84 Monday, December 26, 2011 at 09:33PM Report as inappropriate

LOL these stories are hilarious, I feel so bad for those people!

by HairDresser2272 Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 05:26PM Report as inappropriate

Wow some of these are really disgusting.

by StephieRawx Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 01:11AM Report as inappropriate

very interesting

by Benahir Friday, November 18, 2011 at 08:51PM Report as inappropriate

It is absolutely terrifying to see what some women do for beauty!

by bitemeinks Friday, November 18, 2011 at 11:42AM Report as inappropriate

This is zoo interesting

by Flicky_95 Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 09:00PM Report as inappropriate

This makes me feel so bad for the women who went through all this...

by MysticMeercat Friday, October 21, 2011 at 07:00AM Report as inappropriate

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