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connection You will never look at shiny nails the same way once you know your little pot of polish probably includes fish scales. They are usually referred to as ‘pearl essence’ on ingredient lists, but actually come from the Herring, and are used to give iridescent product like nail polish and lipstick their shimmer.
It may not be common to see a snake and stick your face near its mouth, hoping to get spurted with venom. However, snakes in Brazil has been ‘milked’ for their venom, producing Glamoxy Snake Venom, a ‘botox in a bottle’ treatment which blocks nerve impulses and induces paralysis to reduce wrinkles.
Spot the Connection A London salon is currently offering a bull semen hair treatment. Apparently the serum adds shine and nourishes protein-deficient hair. After your hair is washed, the serum is applied and left to sit in your hair for 45 minutes before it is rinsed and blowdried. But don’t worry; as the semen is refrigerated its strong smell has been eliminated.
In the future: Get pretty by predrinking your bath water
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Beer doesn’t usually spring to mind when visualising a healthy lifestyle. Now students can finally breathe a sigh of relief, as so-called ‘beer baths’ are the latest up-and-coming beauty craze. After being developed in Austria and Czech Republic over the last decade, beer baths have become increasingly popular. The vitamins in the yeast have been said to nourish and dry out oily skin.
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