Demand for Lip Augmentation Increasingly Popular Among Dagestani Men, Reports Suggest
In Dagestan and other republics of Russia’s North Caucasus Federal District, lip fillers are gaining popularity among men, sparking controversy. Dagestan and the other predominantly Muslim North Caucasus republics are famous for their bearded, manly-looking men, but a new beauty trend is slowly chipping away at the region’s manly reputation. According to Russian media, North […]
Chinese Women Are Using Fake Belly Button Stickers to Make Their Legs Look Longer
Belly button stickers are apparently all the rage in China these days, as a growing number of women are reportedly using them as a way of making their legs appear longer. There is a curious beauty trend going on in China right now. Young women are paying 5-10 RMB ($0.70 to $1.40) for sheets of […]
People Are Getting Ear Lobe Fillers to Achieve “Lucky Buddha Ears”
Vietnam’s latest cosmetic procedure trend has people injecting hyaluronic acid fillers into their ear lobes in order to achieve elongated lobes like those of Maitreya, aka Laughing Buddha, considered a good long charm. Vietnamese media recently featured a beauty salon in Quang Ninh where an increasing number of people have been requesting ear lobe fillers […]
Disturbing Beauty Trend Sees Girls Having Leg Nerves Severed for Slimmer Calves
Chinese media recently covered a shocking beauty trend that allegedly has young girls getting nerves in their legs severed so that their calves appear slimmer. It’s crazy the extreme lengths some people will go in the name of beauty, or at least their idea of beauty. Take for example this new and disturbing trend reportedly […]
Hand-Painted Knees – A Forgotten Beauty Trend of the 1920s
Knee makeup isn’t really a thing, but a century ago it was the hottest trend in the beauty industry. It started out as knee rouging and eventually turned into full-on knee painting. Fashion has always been a reflection of the spirit of the times, and the knee makeup and painting of the 1920s was no […]
Bizarre Beauty Trend Makes Russian Girls Go Crazy for Wavy Lips
Called ‘devil lips’, or ‘octopus lips’, a cosmetic procedure that allegedly involves inserting filler into the edge of the upper lip to give it a wavy look is getting a lot of attention on Instagram these days. No one knows exactly when and where this unusual beauty trend originated, but some sources claim that the […]
Thai Men Are Undergoing Genitalia Whitening Treatments, for Some Reason
Thailand’s fascination with skin whitening treatments is well known, but while most people opt to have the most visible parts of their bodies whitened, an increasing number of men are undergoing special laser procedures on the dark parts of their groin region. News of the “penis whitening” craze in Thailand reached the Western world a […]
The Peg Trend – Asian Women Are Inserting Small Pegs in Their Nostrils to Make Their Noses Pointier
A peculiar beauty trend has taken off in East Asia, and it is proving to be cause for concern. Women are inserting a small set of pegs, called “nose lifter”, into their nostrils in order to make their nose look more European. Western noses are apparently considered more attractive as they’re sharper and pointier. The […]
Young Makeup Artist Accidentally Starts “Feathered Brows” Beauty Trend
Stella Sironen, a young makeup artist from Finland, recently shared a photo of her with her eyebrows split down the middle like bird feathers, joking that she was starting a new beauty trend. Little did she know that the internet would end up taking her seriously. Sironen, whose makeup skills have earned her over 48,000 […]
Semi-Permanent Freckle Face Tattoos Are Apparently a Beauty Trend Now
While some women cover their faces with thick layers of foundation to cover up natural freckles, others are apparently getting them tattooed. Yup, freckles are in, and some people would even go under the needle to get them. Freckle tattooing is reportedly one of the fastest growing beauty treatments available today. Similar to microblading, an […]