Strange Global Beauty Rituals

Beautiful blonde highlights in the hair were achieved by Venetian ladies who poured lion urine on their tresses before sitting out in the sun 

I love looking at global beauty rituals. What is strange to us is normal somewhere else. While researching this post. Women have been doing some pretty strange things over the course of History to be beautiful. During Elizabethan time women took arsenic to achieve a pale complexion. I suggest if your squimish your going to need a little moxie for this post. 

 Snail Gel Facial ( Chile ) 

 Chilean Snail farmers discovered the benefits of snail trail slime. After handling these little slimey skin softeners. They noticed there skin was softer. Cuts and scraps were healing faster with no scar. This is believed to come from a high level of allantonine in the snail trail. This is found in most mammals except humans. Available through Holland and Barrett the De Tuinen - Snail Face Gel
  "If used two to three times daily the gel may help to support the skin's elasticity and leave you with a silky soft and smooth skin. The Snail Gel contains a combination of Glycolic Acid, Allantoine, Elastane, Vitamins and Collagen" If you want to get slimmed here is there website.http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pages/product_detail.asp

  Bull Semen ( United Kingdom ) 

 I'm not going to even ask how its extracted. I might need to bleach out my brain. Did someone wake up on a a not so fetching hair day. " Hey what about Bull Semen " . So let's get to it beauties. There are large amounts of protein in bull semen. This is what is believed to give it restoration properties merit. Nourishing the Ketera root which makes hair beautiful healthy with the shine of procreation. Shall we take a look at the bull semen treatment in action. " Viagra for Hair "   

Pepto Bismol Beauty Mask ( United States)

 Dr. Oz started a trend after the Pepto Bismol mask was featured on his show. My mom even did it and loves it . Pepto Bismol has the same effects on the face and the stomach. Cleans Skin , removes toxins,deep cleans your pores. Want to give it a try her is how. ( always do a patch test to check for contraindication)