Beauty Horror Stories
Most hobbies have some sort of risk. The dangers are obvious for rock climbers and skiers, but have you ever thought about the hazards of your beauty routine? Unlike other industries, beauty junkies constantly experiment with new products and techniques. With proper usage, you're unlikely to face any dangers. However, disaster can strike when some Beauties decide to go rogue, and we have the horror stories to prove it. Read on for some of the worst, cringe-worthy tales and learn some life beauty lessons that will make you think twice before you turn kitchen scientist. Have any of your own beauty horror stories to share? Write to us in the comments below!
The Legend of the Poisonous Polish
Once upon a time, a Beauty desperately needed a manicure. It was late at night, all the shops were closed, and she had but one polish to use. Unfortunately, the varnish had seen better days, and thickened up like jelly. Her solution? A splash of industrial-strength paint thinner in the bottle. After the initial burning sensation, it took her weeks for her poor nails to recover from the toxic attack.
The Moral of The Story: If it removes house paint, it's probably going to irritate your nails.
The Tale of the Bitter Brazilian
It was almost summertime, and this Beauty needed to "clean up" before beach season. Unfortunately, the salon was completely booked before her vacation. Her solution for a bikini-ready body? A DIY Brazilian using hot wax. After cleaning up the sticky, bloody, and painful mess, she realized she ripped the skin down there—yikes! Needless to say, she kept the cover-up on at the shore.
The Moral of The Story: Some things are better left to the professionals.
The Curse of the Bang Breakdown
It's a known beauty faux-pas to straighten your locks while wet, but one Beauty was in too much of a hurry to listen. Her chemically processed strands were already weak from bleach, but she needed a quick bang touch-up before work. As she ran the iron through her damp hair, she felt a huge snap. Her five-inch bangs were clamped to the straightener—and no longer on her head! This Beauty’s new hair regimen? Head bands, hair clips, and deep conditioner!
The Moral of The Story: Even your hair has a breaking point. Tread lightly.
or
LeeAnn B.
OMG the bleached hair one is EXACTLY why this naturally dark haired girl is never bleaching her hair AGAIN! My hair didn't snap off but it was brittle.
Kaitlyn H.
Well if u bleach it again be sure to use hair mask too, put the moustiure back into ur hair. but dont use to much ur hair will get O-I-L-Y
Michelle B.
I am always painting my nails and have tons of nail polish and I recently found out that if you soak a bottle of nail polish that is dry/old in hot water its like new again and it really worked!
Felica C.
im gonna have to try this *
meghan marie x.
eeekkkkk!! I just got my brazilian done yesterday and I literally teared up reading this!! def not a DIY thing lol, paint thinner? really? lol
Adele M.
In 8th grade while going through my "Scene Kid" faze I went to get a haircut with some bleaching and had the picture of some very teased scene girl's hair, I left there with a partly red partly blond mullet... I have been very wary of my hair dressers since then.
Rachel J.
That wax one made me cringe... I can't even imagine!! :( *real tears*
Dajuanna S.
OMG to all those things I would never do a brazllian wax on myself, the whole nail polish thing was just dumb and why would you even try to straighten your hair when its dripping wet!
Wafi A.
Omg so scary. For thick polish I use a bit of nail polish remover.
I cringed hearing about the bikini wax
Jasmine J.
Oh my goodness, so scary with bangs! I would not know what to do after.
Samantha M.
I think I was...5? I adored my dad. I still do, but not the point. I would watch him get ready for work every morning, shave his face (back then he used a razor), put on his Armani perfume and go to work. So one day I decided to be just like daddy! I shaved my face and then applied some Armani. I thought I looked great. I even put some tissue on some of the cuts for that authentic finish. I went to look for my mum and when she saw me she screamed... Then she found out I had tried to make a "magic potion" using Armani, toothpaste, mouthwash and Chanel Nº 5.Suffice to say I wasn't allowed to go in to the grown ups bathroom for quite some time :) xxx
Gabrielle M.
when i was young i used to watch my mom style her hair with a round brush. she always looked so pretty after doing her hair, so i got it in my head that i could do it too. i took that brush when she was gone one day and wrapped as much hair as possible on that brush and twisted it into a crazy knot. needless to say it took a jar of peanut butter, and a thing of olive oil and four hours later the brush finally came out. i havent used a round brush since lol
Keyry H.
I remember doing this as a child too! It took my mom an hour to get it out of my hair and the entire time she would tell if I ever did it again, she would chop my hair off :/
Daniela B.
I did this as a child too!! xD My hair is so thick and coarse and the brush got impossibly tangled in the brush. :/ I think I actually had tu cut it out.
Lisa V.
My mom told me not to use it, and of course I did not listen. To teach me a lesson she cut it. I had a small bald spot on the front of my head.