Typically, a team of expert stylists are behind every dazzling celebrity complexion, but keeping superstars appearing youthful isn’t always easy. We’ve learned some unusual skin-care advice from celebs, but the adventure isn’t over yet.
Nando’s…
We all know and love it.
Renowned for its peri-peri chicken, Nando’s has grown into one of the country’s most loved chains with nearly 500 restaurants.
Last month, Nando’s launched its first ever face cream – ‘a hydrating lotion’ – to coincide with the return of its Creamy Salad Dressing.
Would you try it?
While the all-new Nando’s cream is reported to have skin-boosting properties – garlic is high in sulphur, aiding collagen production, while black pepper has anti-inflammatory properties – can this really take off?
Here, we look at some more of the craziest beauty trends we’ve seen hit the market. These 7 celebrity beauty treatments, which range from placing haemorrhoid cream beneath their eyes to getting leech facials, are bizarre at best, yet can produce great results.
The penis facial
Penis facials are the newest strange beauty trend that celebs are revealing.
The Hollywood EGF facial, despite its technical nomenclature, comes up to its namesake, as it uses progenitor cells extracted from Korean newborn infant foreskin to “rejuvenate” the face-skin of those who receive the surgery.
Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett are among the celebrities who have had the penis facial, with the latter telling Vogue Australia that it smelled “a bit like sperm.”
But what exactly does this treatment involve?
It includes a cleanser, a TCA peel, microneedling, an energising mask, and an FDA-approved Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) serum.
EGF is created from progenitor cells of the human fibroblast obtained from the foreskin of a newborn Korean infant, which helps to generate collagen and elastin. As a result, the EGF used in the treatment is derived from skin cells grown in a lab.
A unique electric micro-needling wand is used to penetrate deep into the skin and deliver FDA-approved stem cells and peptides. By generating a temporary micro-channel, the therapeutic substances can be delivered deep into the skin.”
All of this sounds very scientific, but how effective is it in practice?
In the cosmetics sector, stem cells are widely used. However, it is usually in the shape of a cream, and the cells are mostly plant-based. According to the notion, injecting stem cells into the dermal layer rejuvenates skin by efficiently introducing new tissue, making the skin appear younger. Chemicals that help ageing cells are also considered to be released during the process, making them appear younger.
Haemorrhoid cream for under eyes
Hemorrhoid cream, according to several celebrities, might help you get rid of puffy bags under your eyes.
Sandra Bullock revealed at the premiere of “Miss Congeniality 2″ in 2005, ” My favourite beauty-pageant secret: I didn’t realise that putting hemorrhoid ointment on your face is acceptable in the beauty business, But apparently butt cream does help lines around the eyes.”
Bullock is far from the first celebrity to use the lotion for cosmetic purposes. Despite the ointment’s alleged odour, Kim Kardashian’s make-up artist also advises it.
Injecting your own blood into your skin
Despite the fact that Halloween is still a few months away, celebs seem to be talking about blood everywhere they go right now. Megan Fox was the first, and now Kourtney Kardashian is the second. While the former was discussing the possibility of drinking it, the latter was filming herself receiving PRP therapy.
So, what exactly is it?
Dr Julietta Gusarova, Medical Doctor working with RegenLab explains: “PRP, or platelet-rich plasma therapy, is derived from a person’s own blood cells and can be utilised to treat a range of medical and aesthetic issues.
PRP is used to treat torn tendons, tendonitis, muscle injuries, arthritis-related pain, joint injuries, and post-surgery healing in the medical field. However, in recent years, it has been used to rejuvenate skin, reduce fine lines, wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation, treat hair loss, and increase collagen formation.
It can even help scars appear less noticeable – this is because the platelet-rich-plasma component is high in growth hormones that can induce cell reproduction and regeneration.”
Aside from the Kardashian clan who swear by this procedure, we also have the likes of Fearne McCann and supermodel Bar Refaeli who are also fans.
While the treatment has been noted as looking rather gory, Dr Gusarova explains that the procedure is minimally invasive when applied correctly and not even as near as painful as it looks. In fact, she explains that individuals often pop-out on their lunch break to have it done and then go straight back to work. Sounds pretty great…
By the looks of it, PRP treatments aren’t going away anytime soon. Why? Because they do reduce wrinkles, scars, and stretchmarks, tighten the skin, and speed up the healing process.
Leech Facials
At a Goop conference, supermodel Miranda Kerr admitted to doing leech facials: ” It’s adventurous. Health is wealth. They’ve been doing leech therapy for thousands of years.”
Leeches are segmented worms that feed on the blood of their victim to survive; more specifically, they may extract two to 20 millilitres of blood in a 10 to 30 minute period before dropping off spontaneously after becoming completely engorged.
Hirudo therapists — a type of cosmetologist who specialises in leech therapy — will then withdraw the blood and blend it back into the patient’s skin to assist them achieve tighter, younger-looking skin.
Placenta-based beauty products
The placenta is a big, flat organ that forms in a woman’s uterus during pregnancy and serves as a life support system for the foetus by supplying nutrients via the umbilical cord.
Due to their high collagen levels, some people believe that using placenta-based products to the skin can help smooth out the skin and decrease the appearance of wrinkles.
Simon Cowell reportedly tried the procedure and said, ” I also had a sheep placenta facial once, which was quite out there.
The bird-poop facial
Victoria Beckham is said to have pricey bird poop facials to keep her flawless skin, but before you judge her, know that she isn’t just putting regular pigeon droppings on her cheeks.
Nightingale faeces are imported from Japan exclusively for the treatment of Japanese Geisha Facials. The faeces is delivered in powder form, and then transformed into a liquid, which is used as a gentle exfoliant to remove debris and dust from the skin.
Snake Venom
Model Abbey Clancy confessed that she used to use snake venom to revitalise her skin. The catwalk model has experimented with a variety of skin care products, including snake saliva, in order to achieve youthful and attractive skin.
“I’ve tried snake venom — it was good,” the mother of three stated. However, there are no sheep sperm. For me, the best things to do are sleep and drink plenty of water, as well as use a lot of moisturiser.”
Snake venom is utilised as a Botox and anti-aging treatment on the skin. It smoothes out wrinkles and fine lines by relaxing the skin. The poison of the snake paralyses the victim – snake venom is utilised as a beauty product to provide the same wrinkle-smoothing effect on human skin.
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