They said beauty hurts... but they didn't mention it might kill you. From Victorian arsenic wafers to today's needle-happy "tweakments," this episode uncovers the dangerously thin line between glam and grim.
Why do we keep chasing perfection, even when the cost is our health- or worse?
We're peeling back the powdered face of history and injecting some hard truths about modern beauty.
Buckle up, my loves... things are about to get toxic.
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SOURCES & REFERENCES
Historical:
The Ugly-Girl Papers: Or, Hints for the Toilet by S.D. Powers (1857)
The Poet and the Poisoner: A Memoir of Murder and Deceit by Susan Stewart
Victorian Skin: Surface, Self, and History by Pamela K. Gilbert
Modern:
Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women by Dr. Renee Engeln
"Why Dangerous Beauty Trends Are Surging" — Allure, 2023 (interview with Dr. Michelle Henry)
"Inside the Black Market for Botox and Fillers" — The New York Times, 2024
American Society of Plastic Surgeons 2024 Report: Cosmetic Procedure Trends
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