From lard to leeches - here are four of the strangest beauty practices from history

The things we do for beauty…

From lard to leeches - here are four of the strangest beauty practices from history

From Botox to bum lifts, modern beauty regimes may seem extreme to many, but going the extra mile in the name of beauty is nothing new amongst women folk.

From blood sucking leeches to deadly nightshade, Tipp FM’s Brian Moss and Lorraine Murphy look at some of the more unusual fads sported by our ancestral sisters.

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