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Wacky Beauty Products That Actually Work

You may have seen beauty products like vibrating foundation and hair treatments with placenta, but did you know women actually love them?

September 22, 2010 | by Anna Jimenez | 89 COMMENTS

Cynthia Rowland Luscious Lips, $59.95

Featured on "The Rachel Ray Show" and "The Doctors," this lip pumper (that's right "pumper") works as a lip plumper for "full, pouty, more kissable lips in seconds," the website boasts.

It looks a bit like a medieval contraption, and you should likely shut the bathroom door while using it. But, women claim it actually works wonders and "DELIVERS what it promises without pain, stinging or injections," says one enthusiastic reader. "This product is awesome. I use it everyday and it lasts about two hours I would say. When I look at myself before and after, it's amazing. My lips look huge, but natural as well. Seriously, you women who are thinking about getting lip injections, think twice," claims another Total Beauty reader.

SEE NEXT PAGE: Hask Henna 'N' Placenta, $0.99

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Cynthia Rowland Luscious Lips

8.6

Hask Henna 'N' Placenta

5.8

Urban Decay Pocket Rocket Lip Gloss

8.2

Lindo Twist-n-Roll Facial Hair Removal Tweezers

0.0

Lush Hair Hennas

8.5

Lancome Oscillation Powerfoundation

5.3

Too Faced Fuze Guilt Free Lip Gloss

8.3

Novalash Japonesque Heated Eyelash Curler

8.5

Avon Bust Sculpt Contouring Cream

7.1

Smashbox O-Gloss Intuitive Lip Gloss

8.0

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i didnt like ogloss!

by brianna121791 Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 07:52PM Report as inappropriate

these are great!

by 92jess11 Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 10:24PM Report as inappropriate

Nice

by Mollysunshine Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 01:38AM Report as inappropriate

Very interesting

by Mollysunshine Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 02:01AM Report as inappropriate

Those tweezers look ridiculus

by sportimonki13 Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 07:25PM Report as inappropriate

Interesting..This products are interesting to give a try!!

by Sele10 Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 10:01PM Report as inappropriate

i want to try the heated eye curler. i love it!

by rayshaviolet Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 11:45AM Report as inappropriate

Placenta shampoo has been around for years.

by diamondsmiles Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 08:05PM Report as inappropriate

I would so use these products, really neat!!

by EricaF123 Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at 03:27PM Report as inappropriate

good to know

by aishak55 Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 09:08AM Report as inappropriate

Interesting. I always wonder about products like these. Good to know some of them actually work!

by unfamiliargirl Friday, November 9, 2012 at 08:31PM Report as inappropriate

Weird but again very interesting. I most likely will never try any of these things though.

by Lamexicana1 Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 09:15PM Report as inappropriate

Very strange

by kimihavens Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 02:15PM Report as inappropriate

These are so weird!

by Chris213 Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 06:40AM Report as inappropriate

I have a heated eyelash curler (different brand than featured), and it produces absolutely amazing results! Not sure about the Lancome oscillating foundation, but the Lancome oscillating/vibrating mascara is very disappointing.

by robyne00 Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 07:32PM Report as inappropriate

A hilarious and yet useful article. Good combination! Also: I wonder if those facial hair remover tweezers would work on legs...

by KarasuSparkle Sunday, September 30, 2012 at 09:13PM Report as inappropriate

I got a heated lash curler as a gift a couple years ago and was terrified to use it until I read this - I thought it would burn off my eyelashes, or at least damage them!

by schien Friday, September 7, 2012 at 08:42PM Report as inappropriate

I want to try the heated lash curler!!

by Snowwhitessecret Friday, September 7, 2012 at 05:23PM Report as inappropriate

the lush hair henna is amazing!

by michellefuentes Friday, August 24, 2012 at 04:44PM Report as inappropriate

I got the exact same heated lash curler, minus the name, for 99 cents off ebay and it's awesome!

by miranda_ledbetter Friday, August 17, 2012 at 10:33PM Report as inappropriate

Use loose henna in my hair, but I think I might try the Lush kind. Looks like less mess.. Nice article :-).

by smiley412 Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at 09:42AM Report as inappropriate

The placenta one is gross... who would use that???

by rachaellh13 Friday, June 15, 2012 at 11:05PM Report as inappropriate

No need to buy a heated lash curly. Point your blow dryer on it's hot setting at your regular curler for five seconds and Presto!

by betty_law_morgan Friday, June 15, 2012 at 08:59AM Report as inappropriate

I wanna try the Lancome powder. Looks like fun to put on.

by darkangel81 Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 04:40PM Report as inappropriate

haha really amusing article, but i would really like to try some of these products

by LeSucre Friday, April 27, 2012 at 02:43AM Report as inappropriate

i want to try the lush henna!

by rebecca_moran_watson Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 09:59AM Report as inappropriate

I would love to try the henna

by LittleBunny Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 12:58PM Report as inappropriate

I love the Lush hennas! I use the CaCa Rouge (Red). Yes, it's messy and some people say it's stinky (smells like fresh cut hay to me). It gives amazing color and is totally worth the effort. It is expensive on the US website but if you buy from the UK website the price is about $10 lower. Shipping isn't great but it's worth it if you're putting in a Lush order and throw this in your order. You come out saving money, quite a bit of it. :)

by army101wife Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 12:02PM Report as inappropriate

Love it, I feel like some has complained about the lancome oscillation powerfoundation. Judging by the member ratings, I feel like I'm right about it.

by MissXu Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 10:25AM Report as inappropriate

The Pocket Rocket lipgloss sounds kind of pointless, maybe cool for bachelorette party favors? :) LOL, and the Placenta hair treatment? I'll pass. But the Japanesque eyelash curler sounds perfect for my already naturally long lashes & I like the idea of Smashbox's "intuitive" lipgloss! I'd think the Maybelline Fit Me line would jump on that idea, honestly! Overall, interesting article! :)

by KathrynMarie Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 02:55PM Report as inappropriate

All interesting products, except the Pocket Rocket lipstick. Pretty ridiculous. I have used a heated eyelash curler for years, and it really does work much better than a traditional eyelash curler.

by robyne00 Monday, April 9, 2012 at 05:25PM Report as inappropriate

interesting products.

by smiley412 Friday, April 6, 2012 at 06:51PM Report as inappropriate

umm interesting

by AngelRayn73 Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 07:37PM Report as inappropriate

cool

by Nicole2814 Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 09:31PM Report as inappropriate

some of these are just too gross for me. I did find the Avon Bust Cream interesting and look forward to trying it!

by powerwoman033 Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 08:19PM Report as inappropriate

well some of these looks nasty but if it work then it works....but some of these product do sound appealing...

by ruby_chang Friday, February 10, 2012 at 01:52PM Report as inappropriate

I loved this whole article- it looks like I have a few things to add to my shopping list this week!

by Shawnalaa Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 04:31PM Report as inappropriate

A the smashbox and two faced lipgloss sound awesome! Ive tried the lancome foundation really is amazing! I havent seen it at my sephora lately though :(

by nudaru Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 12:22AM Report as inappropriate

I already use the henna and placenta conditioner. Great cheap product. Fun article.

by skinpro Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 03:08PM Report as inappropriate

I just love the smashbox lipgloss. I have it for a while now I just gotten get the "berry" kind.

by tkit81 Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 05:16PM Report as inappropriate

awesome thank youu

by Nicole2814 Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 10:11AM Report as inappropriate

Awesome!! I'm sold!!

by chastity_ann_garza Sunday, December 25, 2011 at 06:30AM Report as inappropriate

Haha I remember watching a video on a beauty guru talking about Urban Decay Pocket Rocket lip gloss and the ability to "strip" guys.

by MissXu Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 04:57PM Report as inappropriate

I would really like to try this heated curler!!

by HeideC Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 03:24PM Report as inappropriate

Henna n'Placenta used/use it, love it and so does my hair!

by HeideC Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 03:18PM Report as inappropriate

I'm all set to try Lush Cacas :D

by Kaps Friday, November 18, 2011 at 03:11AM Report as inappropriate

~*!i really whant to try that o-gloss it seem really cool!*~

by hippie95 Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 06:35AM Report as inappropriate

Funny:))

by selma Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at 03:23PM Report as inappropriate

I just love the name of pocket rocket

by Only1KimmieD Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 09:28AM Report as inappropriate

I love Urban Decay's Pocket Rocket. Just great lip gloss in a fun package that always makes me smile to use it.

by Agrimony Friday, September 9, 2011 at 01:27PM Report as inappropriate

Love it! I can't wait to try some of these products.

by taryn.romero Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at 09:19AM Report as inappropriate

weird!

by Bon_Bon Monday, August 15, 2011 at 12:06AM Report as inappropriate

I'm digging that Avon bust sculpting product might try that since im losing a lot of weight. sometimes the boobs tend to go south when you lose to much weight.

by monib79 Sunday, July 3, 2011 at 11:53PM Report as inappropriate

lovee

by aguifra14 Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at 05:06PM Report as inappropriate

the twist and roll tweezer thing has the same concept as hair removal via threading.. which is very easy and just requires sewing thread

by awan0912 Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 09:44AM Report as inappropriate

A couple there I might try - even if they do sound almost too good to be true.

by keatonkat Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 12:28PM Report as inappropriate

I'm not sure that I'd actually try any of these, even though they seem interesting.

by katiespeaking Friday, June 3, 2011 at 06:26PM Report as inappropriate

How interesting! I've never heard of most of these

by LittleBunny Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 10:26PM Report as inappropriate

The hair twister product is the bomb! I have had mine for over a year, I compare it to the threading process but much cheaper. Best time to use it is out of the shower when your pores are open and your skin is moist! I ordered mine off eBay!

by trina_bonham Monday, May 30, 2011 at 08:47PM Report as inappropriate

The Hask conditioner works, but it smells odd, and I can't get past the fact that it's placenta! I don't know if I would ever try any of the other things.

by MissPurple Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 11:46AM Report as inappropriate

lol those men lip gloss would be perfect for a bachelorette party. Also I would never placenta any part of my body. Interesting.

by modinosaur Monday, May 16, 2011 at 06:23PM Report as inappropriate

The lip pumper/sucker thing is just too weird, i would rather user the placenta thing..not Also the bust lady said she went from 34B to 36B what that does even mean, just that she got larger chest cage not cup size..unless of course..she is using the wrong bra...

by debjosh Monday, April 11, 2011 at 04:27AM Report as inappropriate

LOL whattheee.

by yckitsmary Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 09:49PM Report as inappropriate

Placenta hair stuff?! GROSS. And some of these products "work" (in that they're decent for that kind of product) but don't necessarily do what they claim to do. Pocket Rockets claim to have pheromones in it (on the tube it says "rub here for your pheromone fix," which I'm skeptical about). They're great glosses, some of my favorite, but don't do anything in terms of pheromones.

by LipglossandSpandex Friday, April 8, 2011 at 09:08PM Report as inappropriate

Not sure I understand why Pocket Rocket is on this list, it's just a lip gloss right? How can a lip gloss not "work"? Sure, there might be things you don't like from a lip gloss like stickyness but it still works. Can you wash the pad on Oscillation Perfection? That's a breading ground for bacteria otherwise... I'd like to try the henna just to amp up my hair color a tad, it's already red but boosting the color wouldn't hurt.

by shimmeringfae Monday, April 4, 2011 at 03:10PM Report as inappropriate

i swear by the lush hennas. caca marron gives me the most gorgeous auburn color, and it actually makes my hair HEALTHIER!

by rachel_bo Friday, April 1, 2011 at 09:49PM Report as inappropriate

Im curious to know how the Luscious Lips work! And does the Lush caca bar really contain poop? It didnt say.. and the placenta thing just kinda freaked me out! How would they get placenta?

by makeupbyjanalyn Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 03:50AM Report as inappropriate

Wow some of these sound pretty interesting. I like that the concepts are not typical and ordinary...

by RoleModel Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 11:13PM Report as inappropriate

Wow; I really want to try all of these~ Except maybe the placenta mask and caca color. :p

by mkgx7 Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 07:21PM Report as inappropriate

I definitely want to try some of these.

by volta Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 05:38PM Report as inappropriate

Fun tips! and I can confirm that the Hask Placenta will make your hair feel super soft and look great.

by alictasia Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 05:37PM Report as inappropriate

very cool!

by brendag20127 Monday, March 21, 2011 at 07:15PM Report as inappropriate

wont ever used....but nice

by ChrisanneSkye Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 03:20PM Report as inappropriate

very weird

by judyangel101 Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 01:48PM Report as inappropriate

lol some of these are weird!

by Bon_Bon Monday, February 21, 2011 at 03:11PM Report as inappropriate

I love informercials so much

by LittleBunny Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 08:18AM Report as inappropriate

Fun article! I'm already a fan and user of O-Gloss (and yes, it DOES turn a different color on each person), and I'm going to look into the heated eyelash curler and the lip plumper...more fun toys! LOL!

by shimmergurl Sunday, January 30, 2011 at 03:47PM Report as inappropriate

The O gloss kinda reminds me of the mood ring of the 70s.

by nani Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 08:31PM Report as inappropriate

The "ick" factor is too high! No thanks! Maybe call it something else?

by toddfan Friday, January 28, 2011 at 03:09PM Report as inappropriate

You can also mix baking soda in your shampoo to clarify hair and put on a shower cap and use a blow dryer when you deep conditioning treatment it penetrates way better.

by RoleModel Friday, January 28, 2011 at 02:11PM Report as inappropriate

I haven't tried any of these products, but now I am intrigued.

by MidnightCowgirl Friday, January 28, 2011 at 10:13AM Report as inappropriate

oh my after 3 kids I'm totally going to buy the Avon bust sculpt!!

by kupham Saturday, January 22, 2011 at 09:18PM Report as inappropriate

I have done visine for zits, works!! Also try prep H for under eye puffyness, you'll be shocked how well it works. T

by 98203trisha446 Saturday, January 22, 2011 at 09:56AM Report as inappropriate

Smashbox's O-Gloss sounds pretty neat. I used to have a lip stick when I was around 7 that would go on bright, forest green then slowly fade to a deep berry color. Kind of reminds me of it! :]

by pynkNymphette Friday, December 17, 2010 at 07:19PM Report as inappropriate

I ordered a knockoff from Ebay. Can't wait to try it.

by Valbee Sunday, November 28, 2010 at 04:06PM Report as inappropriate

I would try it

by vela_smith Friday, November 26, 2010 at 03:37PM Report as inappropriate

sounds great!!!!!!!!!!!

by vela_smith Friday, November 26, 2010 at 03:31PM Report as inappropriate

i love it!

by foxtrot Monday, November 22, 2010 at 09:17AM Report as inappropriate

this is ALL unnecessary!

by kenya Monday, November 22, 2010 at 08:36AM Report as inappropriate

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