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9 Most Horrifying Beauty Tips Ever

Think waxing sucks? Wait until you hear the terrifying beauty tips your ancestors were subjected to

June 9, 2011 | by Anna Jimenez | 67 COMMENTS

Disguising disease

Women during the 15th to 17th centuries used tips from Renaissance "beauty pros" to disguise unhealthy complexions caused by diseases like smallpox. Tips suggested using white lead to create a fashionably white complexion and to cover any sores. The use of lead to powder the face poisoned and killed many, yet pale faces continued to be a huge trend. Some women in the sixth century even resorted to bleeding themselves to achieve that lovely alabaster glow.

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No way! Over the top!

by EricaF123 Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 08:14AM Report as inappropriate

ew haha

by aishak55 Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 09:03AM Report as inappropriate

Pretty disgusting but interesting. Thank goodness we don't do that now!

by Lamexicana1 Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 09:09PM Report as inappropriate

The history of beauty kind of! Very fascinating!

by Chris213 Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 06:35AM Report as inappropriate

Great history lesson.

by nicky22 Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 07:57AM Report as inappropriate

awfully funny!

by asiagirl4ever Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 02:32AM Report as inappropriate

Uggg, although it was a great read !

by applepiealamode Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 05:20AM Report as inappropriate

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

Disgusting.

by robyne00 Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 08:20AM Report as inappropriate

Wow these are crazy.

by beautybody Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 10:27AM 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

That is so freaky!!

by FinalFlash Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 05:11PM 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

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 Nicole2814 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

oh god! that is terrible! we try to stay all natural to stay healthy but all these "trends" were all natural :p im good with chemicals when it comes to staying alive xD

by anna_davis Monday, October 17, 2011 at 03:49PM Report as inappropriate

EW! What is with people and their trends..

by eatinglipstick Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 05:39PM Report as inappropriate

smooth away or whatever it's called that you rub on your skin and the hairs come off: It's sandpaper. A very fine grade of it, but sandpaper nevertheless. So people still use some of these today lol

by karen_luttrell Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 07:55AM Report as inappropriate

Its amazing how far will people go to look good!

by gisellemarie Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 02:18PM Report as inappropriate

Carmine is still found in quite a few cosmetics, particularly lipsticks. It's in high-end lip and cheek stains as well. Carmine is made from insects. From wikipedia: "To prepare carmine, the powdered scale insect bodies are boiled in ammonia or a sodium carbonate solution, the insoluble matter is removed by filtering, and alum is added to the clear salt solution of carminic acid to precipitate the red aluminium salt, called "carmine lake" or "crimson lake." Once you find that out, you have to wonder how many beetles you ate when licking the lipstick off your lips since you started wearing lipcolor as a teen.

by MorningGloryD Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 12:04PM Report as inappropriate

I was in Marbella in June at a really upscale place and it was offering the "fish pedicure" in which the fish bite the dead skin off your feet. So weird!

by DeLux Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 10:29AM Report as inappropriate

This is really nasty. Croc poo? Ant lip gloss? Lead power? I am speechless... Fortunetly, I would have been considered pretty in medieval times because I am extremely pale.

by lanigaga Monday, August 1, 2011 at 08:23AM Report as inappropriate

eeeww

by Bon_Bon Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 08:17PM Report as inappropriate

I can't believe that the people would use poop as anti-aging techniques. That's absolutely revolting! Seriously what were they thinking?

by crystal_weisner Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 01:57PM Report as inappropriate

Terrifying! God bless science!

by kariro Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 10:52PM Report as inappropriate

Ah these articles make me laugh. and they make me glad i live in the modern world where i don't have to do that many painful things for beauty

by MimzyQ Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 02:01PM Report as inappropriate

It wasn't the sanitation issues that got the fishy feet treatment banned, it was all the hysterical laughter!

by melissa_cline Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 07:39PM Report as inappropriate

Wow! I thought women of our generation went through a lot to stay beautiful, but this stuff is just nuts! Deadly chemicals, ants, and croc poo? Gag!!

by F.Rickaby Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 08:24PM Report as inappropriate

Speechless

by GypsyJ Friday, June 24, 2011 at 07:00AM Report as inappropriate

I must say that I have tried many different things in my 40 some years, but never would I go to the extreme measures that they have in history. The Dr. Fish pedicure I have always wanted to try. I don't wear makeup, & feel that your skin is, besides your smile, is the most beautiful part of the human body because it's says so much without saying A word. I started taking care of my skin when I was just 12. I feel that y you cannot replace your skin, so take care of it as best you can. Your face is A canvas, & you want A beautiful canvas to start with.

by caballera70 Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 06:29AM Report as inappropriate

Yuck! To all of them.

by Agrimony Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 07:34PM Report as inappropriate

I think the worst for me is . . . ALL OF THEM! Bleh.

by NaturallyBoho Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 04:52PM Report as inappropriate

and fish eating your feet well that is just GROSS

by yvette_jones Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 12:28PM Report as inappropriate

i think beauty is skin deep you can be the most beautiful person in the world but if your mean it makes you ugly i am 62 years old and i know about beauty i use to be one of those girls but i have always been nice because that is the way i was raised

by yvette_jones Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 12:27PM Report as inappropriate

Eek.

by Thorne Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 12:07PM Report as inappropriate

I wouldn't mind trying the doctor fish, but ant lip gloss and poo? I don't think so!

by WiccanLady Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 11:48AM Report as inappropriate

Wow! I am speechless......

by shell1375 Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 11:43AM Report as inappropriate

Yikes - and I thought being beautiful and keeping myself groomed was a pain in this day and age! By the way, many cosmetics (red lipstick especially, I believe) do still use carmine, which comes from bugs. So that one is still kinda done these days. It won't kill you or make you sick, just one of those odd things most people don't think about!

by dark_beauty Monday, June 13, 2011 at 12:36PM Report as inappropriate

I've always wanted to try the fish treatment! The others... well, yeah...

by all_the_words Monday, June 13, 2011 at 01:54AM Report as inappropriate

All I can say is thank God for modern technology

by RoleModel Monday, June 13, 2011 at 12:46AM Report as inappropriate

I saw the fish pedicure on Destination Truth and that's just creepy. The rest are just GROSS!

by BellezzaBeauty Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 07:19AM Report as inappropriate

what's up with all the poop? yuck.

by breereinke Friday, June 10, 2011 at 08:13PM Report as inappropriate

this was fascinating! disgusting, but fascinating :D

by tokyonista Friday, June 10, 2011 at 06:12PM Report as inappropriate

I've done the fish pedicure and other than it being incredibly ticklish, it was AMAZING. Seriously, it was the smoothest my feet have ever been.

by kbailey Friday, June 10, 2011 at 03:14PM Report as inappropriate

I've done doctor fish before on my hands and arms. It was extremely ticklish!

by christmas_divito Friday, June 10, 2011 at 01:34PM Report as inappropriate

this one was really good! i've always wanted to try the doctor fish treatment ...

by SShum Friday, June 10, 2011 at 10:38AM Report as inappropriate

i'm glad i live in this day and age :)

by alliecobos Friday, June 10, 2011 at 06:33AM Report as inappropriate

Wow! This was a great article!

by aly7 Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 10:53PM Report as inappropriate

this was entertaining!

by addkg777 Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 06:51PM Report as inappropriate

I'm with bukiyounahito, besides toxic fake nails, silicone and Lord knows what else, we will be giving future beauties the creeps.

by alictasia Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 06:03PM Report as inappropriate

Very amusing, tbh

by volta Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 04:34PM Report as inappropriate

Eww this is really interesting tho haha...and those fish pedicures are pretty sweet

by naughtnone Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 04:32PM Report as inappropriate

very interesting

by porsha_coleman_mcdaniels Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 02:15PM Report as inappropriate

Wow, I'm glad I live now and not then. Yuck! I don't know that I would've bee such a slave to beauty if those were my options. lol.

by ladyboarder9669 Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 01:57PM Report as inappropriate

That is a little scary! i do however, agree with teh comment below regarding today's cosmetics being scary as well.

by MissPurple Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 11:33AM Report as inappropriate

eek--I'm glad that we know better now!

by awan0912 Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 09:38AM Report as inappropriate

If you know your chemistry, you'd be surprised at the nasty and dangerous stuff you'd find in your own cosmetics today. Not to mention what some of those chemicals break down into! I wonder if people will look back on some of our beauty regimens and think them as barbaric?

by bukiyounahito Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 08:07AM Report as inappropriate

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