Top 5 Ugly Facts About Beauty

And not in the way you might expect. The culprit is molluscum contagiosum, a viral infection that causes these nasty little bumps on your skin, and can spread everywhere, and I mean--Though there are anecdotes about waxing causing outbreaks, research so far has not established a definitive link. However, experts do say that the little cuts and abrasions of hair removal can open the door to infection and will definitely help the infection spread if you already have it. In 2009, after two women were hospitalized with infections, New Jersey considered outlawing Brazilian Waxing., at least, most women report some degree of pubic trimming, you’re in good company if you choose to go au naturel.

Some people would give up an arm and a leg for younger-looking skin. Turns out they’re offering the wrong appendage. SkinMedica’s TNS Essential Serum contains fibroblasts, a stem cell-like cell that was isolated from the foreskins of circumcised infants. Reviews of the product are mostly glowing, but at up to $270 US for a little bottle,it might just be cheaper to buy a copy of Photoshop. After Oprah endorsed the product, a Canadian anti-circumcision group followed her across the country in protest. The group is known as the Canadian Foreskin Awareness Project, or CAN-FAP.

Come for the beaches, stay for the breast augmentations,leave in an urn. People are flocking to countries such as Turkey, Brazil, and other sunny locales to have cosmetic surgeries that either cost up to 90% less than in their home countries, or aren’t actually legal there. Problem is, there are numerous cases of people dying doing exactly this. It’s impossible to tell exactly how common these deaths are, - but it’s certain that every kind of surgery has risks, and when you add to that all the risks of being in a foreign country, is all that danger really worth your ass enlargement?

In many parts of the world, having a pale, even complexion is a beauty must. Japan’s Geisha Facial is supposedly very effective at doing just that, and dates back at least a thousand years. It uses powdered uguisu no fun, which are the droppings of the Japanese bush warbler. Other historical whitening methods include toxic lead-based powders, and bleeding.

As offputting as bird poo might sound, it may actually be a safer alternative to skin whiteners that people use now.Though some skin whitening chemicals are banned, products containing them are often available under the counter, leading to dangerous complications.

It will run you about $30 US in Thailand, or about $250 in Tokyo, to have organically raised snails spend 45 minutes crawling across your face.The mucus - yes, mucus - they leave behind is filled with antioxidants and hyaluronic acid which supposedly help fight the signs of skin aging. The slime has been used in remedies since ancient Greece. In fact, it’s still used in cosmetics today, and until recently was used heavily in the game show industry-- I assume.

So, what do you think of these facts? What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever done to stay beautiful? For more beauty queen Top 10s and ugly step-sister Top 5s, be sure to subscribe to MsMojo.