Wednesday, April 22, 2015

5 beauty treatments that might make your jaw drop .


Some people will do just about anything to look beautiful, no matter how weird or expensive. There is definitely a price for beauty , what are you willing to do for beauty ?   Check out these 5  beauty routines , that are not part of the everyday beauty routines. 



1. 24 Karat Gold  Facial :
According to many historians , Queen Cleopatra slept in a gold face mask every night to maintain her beautiful skin. It is more popular among celebrities because it can tend to be more pricey. Some of its benefits include : UV , tighten skin, increase circulation , and remove toxins. However there are no scientific studies to prove these benefits. 


Gold Facial mask



 2. Vampire Facial Mask- 
Kim Kardashian made this facial famous when she posted a selfie of her with blood all over her face. Kim Kardashian is known for setting trends so of course she would be the one to flaunt this odd type of beauty treatment.
How it works : Vials of your blood  are drawn from you and re injected into your face .  It uses Platelet rich Plasma to  which is supposed  to  increase collagen production , and stimulates new blood vessels. This treatment can typically cost around $1,500.


Kim Kardashian showing off her vampire facial.  






3. Bird Poop Facials-
This treatment is typically more common in Japan . The "Poop " is made from nightingales that are raised on a farm and  fed organic birdseed. Then their poop is sanitized by a UV light. The droppings are made into a powder , which is then applied on the face in a paste form. The droppings contain a bleaching agent . This facial helps to naturally brighten , and lighten the skin.



4. Dead Sea Mud :
The mud along the shore of the Dead Sea has a lot of minerals such as potassium, magnesium, sodium, bromine and calcium.  The mud  has many therapeutic and medicinal benefits .Many visitors usually cover their entire bodies in the mud. Due to the muds popularity, Dead Sea mud has become extremely popular and you don’t have to go to Israel to experience its benefits.   Some of its benefits include:  tightening skin , adding moisture to skin , removing toxin and impurities. 

Woman covered in mud at Dead Sea



5. Placenta hair treatments : 
Placenta …yes  I said placenta . When you first see that  word , you automatically think of a human placenta (gross !) but actually placenta that is used in hair treatments are afterbirth from sheeps (not sure if that makes you feel any better ). Placenta can help repair and treat damaged and dry hair. It helps to replenish proteins lost in hair and and also reduce frizz. Placenta hair treatments come in various forms such as shampoo, conditioner, and serums. 



Leave - In Conditioner with Placenta



What is the weirdest beauty treatment you have tried ?

1 comment:

  1. omg some of these made me cringe, particularly the vampire and placenta ones.... crazy ! have totally been loving your posts lately, keep up the good work :)

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