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  • Urine face wash: Anyone else think this was a joke in middle school? Apparently some people missed the memo and still truly believe that urine will help clear up all kinds of skin ailments, including acne.
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    Urine face wash: Anyone else think this was a joke in middle school? Apparently some people missed the memo and still truly believe that urine will help clear up all kinds of skin ailments, including acne.

    Urine face wash: Anyone else think this was a joke in middle school? Apparently some people missed the memo and still truly believe that urine will help clear up all kinds of skin ailments, including acne.
  • Bird poop facial: Back in 2013, Shizuka salon in New York made headlines for their Geisha facial, which featured bird droppings. Celebrities like Tom Cruise, the Beckhams and “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” all gave it a whirl.
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    Bird poop facial: Back in 2013, Shizuka salon in New York made headlines for their Geisha facial, which featured bird droppings. Celebrities like Tom Cruise, the Beckhams and “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” all gave it a whirl.

    Bird poop facial: Back in 2013, Shizuka salon in New York made headlines for their Geisha facial, which featured bird droppings. Celebrities like Tom Cruise, the Beckhams and “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” all gave it a whirl.
  • Vampire facial: Leave it to Kim Kardashian to start a cult beauty trend. The reality star sent chills down our spines when she posted this picture of herself getting a "vampire facelift.“ The procedure involves extracting the plasma from your own blood and injecting it back into your face. (Instagram/kimkardashian)
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    Vampire facial: Leave it to Kim Kardashian to start a cult beauty trend. The reality star sent chills down our spines when she posted this picture of herself getting a "vampire facelift.“ The procedure involves extracting the plasma from your own blood and injecting it back into your face. (Instagram/kimkardashian)

    Vampire facial: Leave it to Kim Kardashian to start a cult beauty trend. The reality star sent chills down our spines when she posted this picture of herself getting a "vampire facelift.“ The procedure involves extracting the plasma from your own blood and injecting it back into your face. (Instagram/kimkardashian)
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  • Snail sheet mask: Though some spas will actually have snails naturally secrete across your face, we much prefer the sheet mask version from Korean beauty brand, Holika Holika.
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    Snail sheet mask: Though some spas will actually have snails naturally secrete across your face, we much prefer the sheet mask version from Korean beauty brand, Holika Holika.

    Snail sheet mask: Though some spas will actually have snails naturally secrete across your face, we much prefer the sheet mask version from Korean beauty brand, Holika Holika.
  • Kitty litter facial: Yep, you read that right. YouTube is stacked with beauty vloggers suggesting you mix cat littler with water to create the ultimate, deep-cleansing face mask. Check out one tutorial here.
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    Kitty litter facial: Yep, you read that right. YouTube is stacked with beauty vloggers suggesting you mix cat littler with water to create the ultimate, deep-cleansing face mask. Check out one tutorial here.

    Kitty litter facial: Yep, you read that right. YouTube is stacked with beauty vloggers suggesting you mix cat littler with water to create the ultimate, deep-cleansing face mask. Check out one tutorial here.
  • Bee venom facial: Popular with the royals – the Duchess of Cambridge apparently had one right before her wedding – the bee venom facial uses the stuff that comes out of the bee when it stings you as a type of "natural” botox. Sure.
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    Bee venom facial: Popular with the royals – the Duchess of Cambridge apparently had one right before her wedding – the bee venom facial uses the stuff that comes out of the bee when it stings you as a type of "natural” botox. Sure.

    Bee venom facial: Popular with the royals – the Duchess of Cambridge apparently had one right before her wedding – the bee venom facial uses the stuff that comes out of the bee when it stings you as a type of "natural” botox. Sure.
  • Keep up to speed at a glance with the Top 10 daily stories

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  • Semen facial: Yep, that’s Kiss applying freshly made semen on her face.
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    Semen facial: Yep, that’s Kiss applying freshly made semen on her face.

    Semen facial: Yep, that’s Kiss applying freshly made semen on her face.
Urine face wash: Anyone else think this was a joke in middle school? Apparently some people missed the memo and still truly believe that urine will help clear up all kinds of skin ailments, including acne.
Bird poop facial: Back in 2013, Shizuka salon in New York made headlines for their Geisha facial, which featured bird droppings. Celebrities like Tom Cruise, the Beckhams and “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” all gave it a whirl.
Vampire facial: Leave it to Kim Kardashian to start a cult beauty trend. The reality star sent chills down our spines when she posted this picture of herself getting a "vampire facelift.“ The procedure involves extracting the plasma from your own blood and injecting it back into your face. (Instagram/kimkardashian)
Snail sheet mask: Though some spas will actually have snails naturally secrete across your face, we much prefer the sheet mask version from Korean beauty brand, Holika Holika.
Kitty litter facial: Yep, you read that right. YouTube is stacked with beauty vloggers suggesting you mix cat littler with water to create the ultimate, deep-cleansing face mask. Check out one tutorial here.
Bee venom facial: Popular with the royals – the Duchess of Cambridge apparently had one right before her wedding – the bee venom facial uses the stuff that comes out of the bee when it stings you as a type of "natural” botox. Sure.
Semen facial: Yep, that’s Kiss applying freshly made semen on her face.
Simone Olivero

About a year ago, YouTube beauty vlogger Tracy Kiss made headlines with her semen facial, an at-home treatment that involves spreading semen on your face for beauty. Yep. Understandably, people had a lot to say about it and now, nearly a year later, the 27-year-old Brit has posted a followup video providing a tutorial. Great, thanks for that.

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But this isn’t the first time a beauty guru has suggested lathering up with a questionable concoction. Click through the gallery above to see some of the other unusual beauty treatments you can try at home – though we would suggest that you pass.