WDYT?

While there’s plenty of intense things mainstream modern gURLs do for beauty, it’s still sometimes shocking to see what goes on in other countries and traditions.

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Exhibit A: This video about the Padaung women of Thailand who practice neck stretching . (Caution: Not for weak stomachs!)

What do you think of the video? Do you think neck stretching is weird, interesting or just plain wrong? What are other ancient beauty customs you’ve heard about? Share in the comments.

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