Vanity Insanity: Painful and Dangerous Beauty Trends Throughout History

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Vanity Insanity: Painful and Dangerous Beauty Trends Throughout History

by lanne , Dec 2, 2008

Lotions, potions, and crazy notions. Throughout history women have tried everything from applying hemorrhoid cream to decrease facial wrinkles to wrapping themselves in Saran Wrap to reduce cellulite. These practices may seem far fetched, but are mild in comparison to what some have done. All in the name of beauty.

Wasp Waist Victorian Corsets

Corsets were first worn back in the 16th century and have undergone many changes over the years, but the idea behind wearing these garments remains the same. Making the wearer`s waist appear smaller. In Victorian times women began "tight lacing" a method of cinching corsets so tightly that prolonged wearing of them would actually alter their shape. Surely this was painful. It has been claimed that tight lacing weakens certain muscles, damages organs and causes fractures to rib bones.

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