History’s Most Painful Beauty Rituals

Throughout the vast and incredibly complex history of human civilization, countless different cultures spanning across the entirety of the globe have deeply embraced and fervently perpetuated beauty standards so physically extreme and profoundly punishing that they completely and utterly blurred the once-clear line between societal admiration and pure, unadulterated physical agony. From the horrifying practice of deliberately crushing human bones and intentionally burning hair follicles to the very root, to the suffocating restriction of tightly laced garments and the daily application of deeply poisoned, toxic skin cosmetics, people throughout the ages have relentlessly reshaped, molded, and destroyed their natural bodies in the desperate pursuit of an ever-changing, elusive ideal of perfection. Some of these deeply ingrained practices were meant to function as overt symbols of wealth, prestige, and elevated social status, clearly separating the ruling elite from the common laborers. Others served as deeply spiritual or culturally significant rites of passage, marking the difficult transition from childhood into the responsibilities of adulthood. Yet, regardless of their specific origins or cultural justifications, all of these historical transformations came with a terrifyingly painful and often permanent cost to the human body. Join us today as we embark on a deeply historical and revealing journey, talking extensively about the absolute most painful beauty standards in recorded history and exploring the incredibly torturous, physically demanding practices that have spanned across diverse civilizations and centuries.

Among the absolute most agonizing, physically devastating, and historically widespread beauty trends ever documented in human history, remarkably few were as systemically brutal, long-lasting, and culturally pervasive as the ancient practice of footbinding in imperial China. For well over a thousand years, this excruciating practice fundamentally shaped and completely dictated the societal ideals of ultimate feminine beauty, physically transforming the natural, healthy feet of young girls into tiny, unnatural, and deeply curved anatomical structures that became widely known and revered as “lotus feet.” This permanent physical alteration was considered the ultimate symbol of high social status, an undeniable mark of elegance, refinement, and delicate femininity, but it was achieved at a physical and psychological cost that is almost unimaginable to the modern mind. The horrific process did not begin in adulthood; rather, it commenced in the incredibly tender and vulnerable years of early childhood, very often when a young girl was merely five years old, a time when her growing bones were still relatively soft and malleable. The meticulous and painful preparation began simply enough: the child’s feet were soaked extensively in warm, herbal water to soften the skin, and the toenails were trimmed back as far as physically possible to prevent them from later puncturing the skin. But then, the true, unyielding agony began in earnest. All of the toes, with the sole exception of the large big toe, were violently and forcefully bent completely under the sole of the foot and tightly, unforgivingly wrapped with long, incredibly restrictive strips of binding cloth.

With the relentless passing of each and every day, these restrictive cloth bindings were intentionally pulled tighter and tighter, a deliberate and agonizing process that actively and slowly broke the delicate bones of the child’s foot, forcing the natural arch to collapse and curve in a highly unnatural, exaggerated manner. The physical pain endured during this daily tightening was nothing short of excruciating, leaving young girls crying in unending agony, and the constant, looming risk of severe, life-threatening infection was an everyday reality. Due to the lack of circulation and the continuous pressure, the flesh of the tightly bound foot would sometimes begin to literally rot, and in some particularly severe cases, the toes would necrotize and fall off the foot entirely. Yet, within the incredibly strict confines of this beauty standard, such a horrific medical complication was not viewed as a tragedy or a catastrophic failure; instead, it was perversely seen as a stroke of incredible success, because the loss of the toes ultimately meant that the final healed foot could be bound even smaller than before. The absolute ideal size for a perfectly bound foot was highly specific and deeply shocking: a mere three inches in total length. Any foot that measured anything longer than four inches was widely socially scorned and considered deeply unattractive, greatly diminishing a woman’s social standing. To successfully achieve and maintain this mathematically impossible and physically devastating standard of beauty, the restrictive cloth bindings remained tightly wrapped around the feet for the entirety of the woman’s life, forever forcing the feet to stay unnaturally small, incredibly fragile, and permanently, painfully deformed.

For many long, uninterrupted centuries, these bound and broken feet were widely seen and celebrated by Chinese society as the absolute ultimate symbol of exquisite beauty and high-class refinement. They virtually guaranteed and promised significantly better marriage prospects for young girls, clearly signified a high and respected social standing that proved the woman did not have to engage in manual labor, and were even deeply believed by society to make a woman’s physical walk appear significantly more delicate and graceful. This specific, highly idolized way of walking was widely admired and famously referred to as the “Lotus Gait,” characterized by tiny, incredibly unsteady, and heavily calculated steps that physically forced the woman’s entire body to sway back and forth just to maintain her basic balance. The specialized shoes designed to cover these deformed feet were astonishingly small, often absolutely no larger than the mere palm of a human hand, and they were lavishly, meticulously embroidered with the finest available silk and intricately woven gold thread, effectively turning a visceral symbol of unending physical pain into a highly coveted, luxurious object of widespread cultural admiration. Yet, directly behind this meticulously crafted facade of elegance and beauty lay a tragic reality of immense, lifelong suffering. Every single step taken throughout a woman’s life was a massive physical struggle. Basic mobility was severely and permanently limited, and lifelong, debilitating physical disabilities were incredibly common among the women who underwent the procedure. Chronic, festering infections, the constant threat of gangrene, and the aching pain of permanently broken and improperly healed bones simply became an accepted, unavoidable way of daily life, all willingly endured for the strict sake of an impossible and deeply destructive societal standard. This specific practice of footbinding fiercely persisted and fundamentally shaped society for over a thousand long years before it was finally, officially banned and systematically eradicated in the early decades of the twentieth century.

If the breaking of bones in the feet seems incredibly extreme, another deeply painful tradition involved the heavy, physical manipulation of the human torso. Neck rings, consisting of incredibly heavy, shining, and tightly wound coils of solid brass wrapped securely around the human throat, have long stood as a powerful, striking symbol of unique beauty, intense cultural pride, and deeply rooted heritage. But lying directly behind their undeniably beautiful, golden glow is a deeply painful, physically demanding anatomical reality. For many centuries, the women from the Kayan and Lahwi tribes, representing a highly distinct and culturally rich subgroup of the indigenous Karenni people, have traditionally worn these heavy metal coils, seemingly stretching their necks upward in the relentless pursuit of a cultural ideal that is both visually mesmerizing and physically agonizing. The long, transformative process begins incredibly early in a woman’s life, very often commencing when a young girl is just five or six years old. A relatively small, heavy brass coil is carefully placed entirely around her young neck, pressing firmly and continuously against her developing collarbones and small shoulders. As the young girl naturally ages and physically grows, more and more heavy brass rings are systematically added to the stack, slowly but surely increasing the sheer physical weight pressing down on her upper body. Over a long, extended period of time, the immense and unyielding downward pressure from the heavy brass coils actively pushes the woman’s collarbones deeply downward, forcibly compressing the entire upper rib cage and masterfully creating the striking, dramatic visual illusion of a significantly longer, unnaturally stretched human neck.

In scientific and anatomical truth, the human neck itself does not actually stretch or lengthen at all. Instead, the entire skeletal structure of the upper chest and shoulders is deeply and permanently deformed under the unrelenting, incredibly heavy weight of the brass rings. Once they are placed on the body, these tightly wound coils are practically never removed. Over the long passing of the years, they essentially become an integrated, inseparable part of the woman’s physical body, fully supporting the head and eventually making it incredibly difficult, and deeply painful, for the woman to independently lift or support her own head without the constant presence of the rings. By the time a Kayan woman reaches full adulthood, a complete, towering set of these brass rings can easily weigh well over twenty pounds in total. The constant, unending physical strain placed upon the delicate human spine, the deep neck muscles, and the shoulders is absolutely immense, directly leading to chronic, daily pain, severe muscular stiffness, and very often, deep, permanent structural damage to the body. Despite the undeniable reality of this intense physical suffering, the visually elongated neck is still deeply revered and widely seen within their culture as an undeniable sign of profound elegance, serving as a powerful, enduring mark of beauty that has successfully survived and been passionately passed down through countless generations.

But why exactly did this incredibly painful, physically demanding tradition actually begin in the first place? Local legends and deeply held cultural folklore tell a variety of different, fascinating stories regarding its true origins. Some traditional stories say that the heavy metal rings were originally designed and worn specifically to protect the vulnerable women against sudden, fatal tiger attacks, as these massive, predatory big cats instinctively and frequently go directly for the human throat when striking their prey. Other historical theories deeply believe that the practice was initially started to intentionally make the women of the tribe look physically less attractive to rival, invading tribes, thereby significantly reducing the constant, looming risk of the women being kidnapped or violently abducted during times of conflict. However, despite these fascinating legends, the absolute most widely accepted and historically supported reason is actually quite simple and entirely rooted in aesthetics. Long, heavily adorned necks are simply considered deeply beautiful within their culture, representing a rare, precious, and highly coveted physical trait that instantly brings elevated social status, immense respect, and widespread admiration from the community. Today, this deeply ancient tradition actively continues to survive, but it has essentially taken on a completely new, vastly different socioeconomic role in the modern world. In modern-day Thailand, many displaced Kayan women continue to wear the heavy brass rings not merely for the traditional sake of cultural beauty, but out of sheer, desperate financial survival. Living their daily lives in heavily guarded, highly restricted tourist villages where they are largely cut off from the benefits of full, recognized national citizenship, they heavily, almost entirely depend on the constant influx of global tourism to earn a basic, meager living. International visitors eagerly come from all over the world specifically to see the famous “giraffe women,” readily paying money to take countless photographs of their elongated necks and to purchase small, handmade local crafts. Yet, directly behind the polite, accommodating smiles presented to the flashing cameras, many of these women deeply suffer from an array of chronic, ring-related health problems, completely unable to afford or access proper, necessary medical care for their severe physical ailments.

If you thought the agonizing practices of footbinding and wearing twenty-pound brass neck rings were deeply painful, you must wait to hear about the intense, deeply permanent practice of infant skull elongation. For many long centuries, the Mangbetu people, residing deeply within the dense, culturally rich regions of central Africa, actively practiced a highly specific, deeply revered beauty tradition that permanently and radically altered the fundamental anatomical shape of the human skull, a cultural practice that was widely known among the people as Lipombo. This fascinating but intense process completely involved the tight, incredibly restrictive binding of a newborn infant’s soft head with thick, unyielding cloth for the entire duration of the first few formative years of the child’s early life, intentionally and slowly reshaping the natural roundness of the skull into a highly dramatic, visibly elongated, and backward-sloping oval form. Within the deeply structured society of the Mangbetu, this physical alteration was widely seen as an undeniable mark of high intelligence, extreme social elegance, and unmatched worldly prestige; it was a highly coveted, physically obvious feature that immediately and permanently set the ruling, aristocratic class completely apart from the rest of the common, laboring society. The intense process officially began when a newborn baby was merely one month old, a very specific window of time when the infant’s delicate skull bones were still incredibly soft, unfused, and highly flexible. A tight, unyielding bandage was meticulously wrapped completely around the baby’s developing head, continuously applying a gentle, yet completely constant and relentless physical pressure. Over the course of the next two full years, as the young child rapidly grew and developed, the soft bones of the skull permanently adapted to the rigid, restrictive shape of the tight binding, physically stretching and actively growing into a striking, high, curved, and deeply elongated form.

This drastic physical transformation was absolutely not a casual, spur-of-the-moment decision. It was a highly deliberate, painstaking, and deeply involved cultural process that required the constant, careful daily monitoring of the infant. The exact amount of physical pressure applied by the bindings had to be absolutely, perfectly right. Applying even a little too much pressure could easily cause severe, irreversible neurological harm or brain damage to the child, while applying too little pressure would ultimately fail to create the specific, highly desired elongated shape that society demanded. When executed correctly, the final anatomical result was visually striking and completely permanent. Upon reaching full adulthood, the dramatic shape of the naturally elongated skull was frequently further emphasized and highly exaggerated by the use of incredibly elaborate, towering hairstyles. The hair was very often carefully wrapped entirely around large, intricate wooden basket frames that sat atop the head, securely fastened in place with long, decorative metal or bone pins. This incredible combination of bone structure and hair created an overwhelming appearance of ultimate regal beauty, a highly distinctive look that deeply symbolized absolute power, elite refinement, and profound cultural dominance. But looking back at the process, one must ask: was it truly worth the potential pain and risk to an infant? Unlike many other extreme beauty traditions found throughout history, skull elongation was generally not violently forced upon the unwilling by oppressive outside forces. Instead, loving parents actually saw this intense procedure as a profoundly valuable gift to their child, viewing it as a guaranteed, necessary way to ensure their child’s future socioeconomic success and societal respect. To the Mangbetu people, a long, properly shaped skull was the ultimate, undeniable sign of innate intelligence, deep wisdom, and incredibly high social status. But the undeniable, historical truth is that no child ever actually had a personal choice in the matter of their own skeletal modification. The deeply ingrained practice actively continued for many long centuries, successfully shaping not just the literal skulls of the people, but the very rigid social hierarchies of the entire civilization. However, as the world rapidly changed, oppressive colonial authorities eventually arrived in the region, completely viewing the deeply sacred cultural practice as primitive and barbaric. They officially, strictly banned the continuation of Lipombo in the 1950s, violently forcing the ancient tradition into a rapid, inevitable decline. Today, only ancient, carefully preserved sculptures and a handful of rare, black-and-white historical photographs proudly remain as the sole, silent evidence of this once incredibly prestigious and deeply complex standard of physical beauty.

In various other diverse regions across the continent of Africa, some specific cultural tribes took the relentless pursuit of ultimate physical beauty to an incredibly sharp extreme by meticulously and permanently filing their natural human teeth into rows of razor-sharp, jagged points. For the Mende people of the deep Congo Basin, along with a wide variety of other distinct tribal groups scattered across the vast expanses of central and eastern Africa, the incredibly painful practice of teeth sharpening was profoundly more than just a superficial, passing cosmetic practice meant to enhance physical looks. It was a deeply powerful, enduring symbol of immense physical strength, a clear marker of having reached adulthood, and a deeply important representation of unyielding tribal identity. Both young boys and young girls, immediately upon successfully reaching the chaotic, transformative years of early puberty, would be expected to undergo this deeply painful, bloody ritual, actively proving their immense physical endurance and publicly demonstrating their emotional readiness for the heavy burdens and responsibilities of full adulthood. But the actual physical process of achieving this look was absolutely anything but easy or simple. Using incredibly crude, deeply unrefined tools such as heavy metal knives, sharp metal chisels, or sometimes even deeply sharpened, rough natural stones, the healthy front teeth of the youths were meticulously, forcefully, and violently filed down to completely sharp, jagged triangular points, intentionally designed to perfectly resemble the dangerous, lethal fangs of a wild, apex predator.

During this horrifying dental procedure, absolutely no form of pain-numbing anesthetic was ever used or offered. The raw, nerve-exposing physical pain was unimaginably intense, and the sickening, bone-rattling sound of the rough stone violently filing against the hard enamel of the teeth was almost completely unbearable for the human ear. Yet, those young individuals who were actively undergoing the painful ritual were strictly, culturally expected to remain completely still and perfectly silent throughout the entire grueling ordeal, bravely proving their unwavering stoicism and immense courage to their watchful peers and village elders. Bright red blood would freely flow from their injured mouths, their deeply aggravated gums would painfully swell to massive proportions, and yet this intense physical trauma was universally seen by the entire community as a completely necessary, unavoidable step toward achieving true physical beauty and elevated tribal status. Each specific tribe scattered across the continent had its own deeply held, highly specific religious or cultural reasons for actively practicing the extreme art of teeth sharpening. Some tribes deeply believed that possessing these pointed, jagged teeth spiritually connected them directly to the revered spirits of their ancient ancestors, or that the frightening appearance actively and effectively protected them from the malevolent intentions of wandering, evil spirits. Other groups strongly and intentionally associated the aggressive look with the fierce, unyielding nature of river crocodiles or other powerful wild animals, viewing the sharp teeth as the ultimate, undeniable symbol of raw masculinity, dominance, and unbridled physical power.

Conversely, among the distinct Makonde people, who resided primarily in the expansive regions of modern-day Tanzania and Mozambique, naturally sharpened teeth were actually considered a highly coveted, undeniable sign of delicate, feminine beauty, highly sought after especially in young women. For the Makonde people, an expansive, joyful smile completely filled with incredibly sharp, perfectly even, pointed teeth was viewed as significantly more physically attractive and culturally desirable than a completely natural, unmodified human smile. But achieving pure physical beauty wasn’t the only driving cultural motivation behind this bloody practice. In some highly specific, deeply religious regions, the intense practice of teeth sharpening was an exclusive, deeply spiritual practice strictly performed only by those very few individuals who were specifically, divinely chosen for high leadership positions or deeply sacred religious roles within the community. In completely other tribal regions, it served primarily as a highly visible, permanent tribal marker, a physical passport that guaranteed that any traveling outsiders or rival groups could instantly, easily recognize exactly where someone belonged and to whom they owed their ultimate loyalty. This deeply painful, culturally rich tradition eventually began to slowly disappear throughout the tumultuous decades of the 20th century, as the overwhelming spread of outside colonial influences, the rapid introduction of modern Western medicine, and deeply changing, shifting cultural values ultimately led many once-proud tribes to completely abandon the ancient practice. Today, only a very few, deeply remote, and highly isolated tribes continue to faithfully perform the bloody ritual, stubbornly and proudly holding on to their deeply ancient traditions despite the overwhelming, constantly crushing outside pressure to conform to modern, globalized standards of natural beauty.

In the purportedly refined nations of Europe, on the completely other hand, heavily enforced, vastly different beauty standards were widely known and celebrated. While they were perhaps not quite as visibly, outwardly aggressive or bloody as teeth filing, they were absolutely no less intensely painful or physically destructive to the human body over time. The incredibly famous Victorian corset, defined by its extremely tight, tightly laced-up structural design and its deeply rigid, unyielding internal boning made of whalebone or steel, continuously promised the women of the era an air of absolute elegance and high-society refinement. An incredibly tiny, impossibly small waist was widely viewed and celebrated as the absolute ultimate, defining symbol of true delicate femininity, strict personal discipline, and even immense wealth and elevated social status. But hidden entirely behind the deeply graceful, highly coveted hourglass silhouette that the corset provided was a very dark, secret world of immense, constant physical discomfort, severe bodily restriction, and incredibly real, life-threatening physical danger. While various forms of waist-cinching corsets had technically existed in Europe for many centuries prior, it was specifically during the restrictive decades of the 19th century that the dangerous practice of extreme “tight lacing” truly became an unstoppable, widespread cultural obsession. Desperate women violently pulled the thick laces of their garments tighter and ever tighter, constantly striving with all their might for the perfect, deeply exaggerated hourglass figure that society demanded of them. Through immense pain and dedication, some determined women actually managed to successfully reduce the natural circumference of their waists by an astonishing six inches or even significantly more, successfully creating impossibly narrow, terrifyingly fragile physical shapes that truly seemed to entirely defy the very laws of human nature and biology.

But at what horrific, unseen internal cost was this external perfection achieved? The immense, relentless physical pressure generated from a tightly, securely laced corset did profoundly more than just superficially mold the soft, outer flesh of the human body. It literally and systematically crushed the woman’s delicate internal anatomy entirely from the inside out. The vital, breathing lungs were severely and permanently compressed upward and inward, making the simple, essential act of taking deep, full breaths practically, biologically impossible. Women wearing these incredibly restrictive garments frequently, completely fainted from a sudden, severe lack of oxygen to the brain, a dangerous medical condition that became so incredibly common and normalized within high society that heavily padded, specialized furniture known as “fainting couches” literally became a standard, expected household necessity in the parlors of the wealthy elite. Furthermore, the soft stomach and the long, twisting intestines were violently pushed completely downward into the lower abdominal cavity, directly leading to a lifetime of incredibly painful, chronic indigestion, severe constipation, and profound digestive distress. The hard bones of the ribs themselves gradually, permanently bent and deformed completely under the unyielding, daily strain of the rigid corset boning, and in the most absolutely extreme, documented medical cases of the era, dedicated corset wearers suffered from horrific internal bruising of the organs, severe muscular atrophy of the back and core, and even massive, life-threatening internal organ displacement.

Yet, shockingly, Victorian high society absolutely did not view this immense, quiet agony as a form of suffering or oppression. Instead, the restrictive garment was deeply celebrated as the ultimate, visible sign of refined beauty, strict moral uprightness, and total, unyielding control over the chaotic human body. This standard was so strict that even heavily pregnant women were deeply culturally expected to rigidly maintain their delicate, societal figures at all times. Specialized, highly restrictive “maternity corsets” were explicitly designed and aggressively marketed to heavily support and successfully conceal the growing pregnant belly, despite the completely obvious, horrific, and widely known medical risks posed to both the developing child and the struggling mother. Surprisingly, the painful use of heavily boned corsets was completely not exclusive to just the women of the era. Men, particularly those serving in the strict ranks of the military or actively participating in the highly competitive, elite high-fashion circles of Europe, very frequently also wore restrictive corsets to artificially improve their posture or to successfully create a highly trim, physically imposing figure. Even the deeply famous King George IV of the United Kingdom was widely known to tightly lace up into a highly restrictive corset for major special occasions and royal appearances, definitively proving that this incredibly painful, suffocating fashion trend completely spared absolutely no one, regardless of their gender or immense royal status. By the dawn of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, deeply concerned medical professionals finally began loudly and publicly warning the general population of the immense, undeniable physiological dangers of tight corsetry. But many fiercely independent women actively resisted these medical warnings, passionately arguing that their beautiful corsets gave them immense personal confidence and a profound sense of social power, rather than viewing the garments as tools of patriarchal oppression. In the absolute end, however, it was primarily rapidly changing global fashion trends, rather than genuine, widespread health concerns, that finally and successfully pushed the deadly corsets completely out of daily, mainstream use. The heavily restricted hourglass figure was eventually, thankfully replaced with much looser, vastly more natural, and deeply comfortable flowing clothing styles, finally, mercifully freeing the female body from many long, painful decades of intense, physical restriction. Could you possibly imagine the psychological and physical toll of having to forcefully wear a tightly laced corset absolutely every single day of your life, deeply knowing that it was actively, slowly, and permanently reshaping the very solid bones of your own ribs?

For many long, heavily documented centuries in history, incredibly pale, completely unblemished, absolutely snow-white skin was universally seen and deeply revered as the absolute, unquestionable pinnacle of human beauty. In the highly stratified societies of medieval and renaissance Europe, a flawlessly fair, deeply pale complexion beautifully and loudly symbolized immense generational wealth, high aristocratic status, and delicate, perfect femininity. Unlike the deeply impoverished, struggling lower classes who endlessly toiled away outdoors under the brutal, burning rays of the sun and inevitably developed deep, tanned, weather-beaten skin, the highly privileged noble women strictly remained heavily indoors at all times. Their impossibly pale, ghost-like faces served as absolute, undeniable physical proof of their immense financial privilege and utter lack of physical labor. But naturally, not absolutely everyone was lucky enough to be born with an inherently, naturally light or flawless skin tone, and those desperate women who weren’t blessed by nature quickly turned to an incredibly deadly, highly toxic chemical solution: the daily, heavy application of toxic, lead-based cosmetics. One of the absolute most culturally famous, highly sought-after, and completely, undeniably dangerous cosmetic products of its historical time was known as Venetian Ceruse, a thick, incredibly opaque, purely white paste created entirely from a highly toxic, deadly mixture of crushed lead carbonate and harsh, acidic vinegar. The toxic product aggressively promised to completely smooth out all visible facial imperfections, perfectly hide all unwanted skin blemishes, and successfully create a haunting, ethereal, moonlit glow upon the face that was so highly, desperately desired by the women of the royal courts. Desperate for perfection, women would continuously, meticulously apply layer upon incredibly thick layer of this stark white paste, deeply and completely unknowingly poisoning their very own bodies with absolutely each and every delicate brush stroke.

At very first glance, the immediate cosmetic results of the lead makeup were undeniably, absolutely stunning. The thick ceruse perfectly, masterfully blurred away all fine wrinkles, beautifully softened deep physical imperfections, and miraculously made the entire surface of the skin seem to physically glow from within, acting in a way that was surprisingly not at all unlike the sophisticated, temporary modern beauty fillers and heavy foundations of today. But festering silently beneath the seemingly perfect, glowing surface of the skin, the horrifying medical consequences were absolutely catastrophic. Prolonged, daily use of the incredibly toxic, highly acidic lead paste rapidly caused severe, irreversible surface skin damage, incredibly deep, agonizing dryness, and massive, painful, festering sores that erupted across the face. Over a significant, extended period of continuous time, the highly toxic heavy metals were directly and deeply absorbed right into the woman’s bloodstream, directly and brutally leading to massive, painful tooth loss, severe and deeply humiliating hair thinning and eventual baldness, terrifying, irreversible muscle paralysis, and even complete, sudden, and fatal internal organ failure. Some completely desperate, poisoned women simply and quietly wasted away, slowly and agonizingly dying in their very own beds, watching helplessly as their highly prized physical beauty rapidly, horrifically faded away while the deadly, inescapable lead poison aggressively spread entirely throughout their failing internal systems.

Despite its absolutely horrific, incredibly well-documented deadly physical effects, Venetian Ceruse stubbornly and bizarrely remained massively, unbelievably popular throughout Europe for many long, uninterrupted centuries. Even the incredibly famous and immensely powerful Queen Elizabeth I of England was historically, widely said to deeply, completely rely upon the toxic paste to maintain her incredibly famous, starkly pale, ghost-like royal complexion. Yet, as the long years passed, her overall physical health rapidly, deeply, and mysteriously declined. Was this slow, agonizing decline merely the natural, unavoidable result of old age, or was it the direct, fatal consequence of the very toxic, heavy makeup she stubbornly used every single day to desperately preserve her fleeting youth and royal beauty? Desperate doctors of the era eventually, loudly warned their aristocratic patients entirely against the continued, dangerous use of all lead-based facial cosmetics, but their sound medical advice was incredibly, largely ignored by a deeply vain society. Women were fully, completely willing to bravely endure the constant, dizzying spells, the incredibly severe, blinding daily headaches, and even the looming, terrifying specter of an agonizing, early death, entirely in their relentless, unyielding pursuit of absolute, perfect beauty. This incredibly deadly, toxic cosmetic practice only finally, truly faded away in the later decades of the 19th century, when immense, undeniable leaps in modern medical science finally, clearly exposed the absolute, horrifying full dangers of severe lead poisoning to the general public. For the deeply obsessed women of the medieval and Renaissance eras, the difficult, agonizing choice was incredibly, shockingly clear to them: it was vastly, infinitely better to suffer agonizingly in the name of true elegance than to ever be seen by the judging world as naturally plain or entirely unremarkable.

Let’s shift our focus and take a long, fascinating journey back a few thousand entire years now, to the blazing heat and immense, sprawling deserts of ancient Egypt, a deeply religious place where the very concepts of true beauty and spiritual purity fiercely, relentlessly demanded extreme, often agonizing personal sacrifice. In this magnificent, ancient civilization, deeply famous for its towering, monumental stone pyramids and its incredibly lavish, solid golden burial tombs, the deeply personal act of full body hair removal was significantly, profoundly more than just a simple, everyday personal cosmetic choice. It was an incredibly strict, completely unavoidable cultural norm and a deeply mandated, absolute religious requirement. Every single, solitary natural strand of growing hair covering the human body, spanning completely from the top of the head all the way down to the tiny toes, was widely and deeply seen by the society as entirely unclean, incredibly impure, and utterly unworthy of being presented in the sacred presence of the divine gods. For the highly revered, deeply religious Egyptian priests, this intense, unyielding spiritual belief directly led to the establishment of one of the absolute most agonizing, deeply painful beauty and hygiene practices anywhere in recorded history: the incredibly meticulous, totally agonizing plucking out of absolutely every single, individual hair present on their entire human bodies. Absolutely nothing, nowhere on the flesh, was spared from this agonizing ritual, not even the small, protective hairs of the eyebrows or the delicate, sensitive eyelashes shielding the very eyes.

The physical process of achieving this absolute, divine purity was undeniably brutal and incredibly time-consuming. Using incredibly sharp, crude tools such as deeply sharpened, heavy bronze tweezers, razor-sharp, chipped flint razors, or sometimes even the heavily sharpened, jagged edges of natural seashells found near the waters, these deeply devoted priests stoically and silently endured the incredibly slow, completely agonizing, deeply repetitive process of violently yanking out their body hairs entirely from the deep roots, completely one by one. To speed up the brutal process, some entirely turned to a highly effective, incredibly early ancient form of modern waxing. They heavily created a sticky, completely agonizing mixture made from sweet sugar, heavily melted beeswax, and highly caustic lime powder, which was then thickly, warmly applied directly to the sensitive human skin and then violently, rapidly ripped completely away in a single, tearing, massive motion. The immediate, painful physical result was a deeply raw, intensely burning sensation that successfully left the delicate skin entirely smooth and hairless, but highly, incredibly irritated, red, and completely inflamed. But why on earth would anyone willingly choose to go through such intense, physical torment on a regular basis? For the elite priests, it was entirely, completely about achieving absolute, unquestionable spiritual purity. The very thought of physically appearing before the sacred altars of their mighty gods with even a single, tiny stray hair on their flesh was widely considered incredibly, deeply disrespectful and highly sacrilegious. Their highly demanding, complex daily religious rituals continuously, fiercely demanded absolute, unblemished cleanliness, and completely smooth, completely hairless skin was deeply seen and universally revered as the absolute, ultimate physical symbol of their total, unwavering devotion to the divine.

Beyond these highly specific religious reasons, the grueling practice of extensive hair removal was incredibly, vastly common among absolutely all regular, everyday ancient Egyptians, entirely including grown men, women, and even very young children throughout the society. The natural, brutal Egyptian desert climate was incredibly, unforgivingly hot, and possessing absolutely no natural body hair greatly, effectively helped with maintaining proper daily hygiene, drastically reducing the intense accumulation of foul sweat and entirely preventing the massive, constant, widespread threat of severe lice and parasitic infestations in the hot sands. However, once their very own natural, growing human hair was completely, painfully removed, many wealthy citizens heavily and creatively replaced it by wearing massive, elaborate, highly decorated wigs, which were very often meticulously, carefully made entirely from the deeply cleaned human hair of others or intricately woven from fine, dyed plant fibers. These heavy wigs were incredibly, stunningly elaborate, beautifully, highly styled with incredible precision, and ironically, vastly, significantly easier to clean, perfume, and properly maintain in the heat than natural, growing human hair ever would be. Even the natural growth of facial hair was deeply culturally unacceptable in their society. Most normal men carefully, meticulously shaved their faces and beards completely and entirely bare, with the sole, notable exception of the mighty ruling pharaoh himself, who very often proudly wore a highly decorated, purely ceremonial, tightly woven false beard attached to his chin as a deeply powerful, highly visible sign of his immense, unquestionable royal power. For the average, everyday citizen of ancient Egypt, possessing completely smooth, entirely hairless human skin simply wasn’t just considered highly physically attractive. It was deeply, culturally, and completely expected by everyone.

And specifically speaking of the intensely painful act of physically plucking out human hair, the deeply strange and unique medieval European beauty standards absolutely took this specific concept to an entirely, completely new, and horrifying level of agony. In the highly complex, rigidly structured society of medieval Europe, absolute physical beauty was entirely defined by the possession of incredibly, unnaturally high, sweeping foreheads and completely smooth, heavily powdered, starkly pale skin. A massive, towering, incredibly large forehead was universally and deeply considered a highly visible, undeniable mark of supreme, innate intelligence, deep nobility, and ultimate, high-class refinement. But for many vast thousands of everyday women, successfully attempting to achieve this highly specific, coveted look actively meant deeply, painfully, and permanently altering the natural, god-given shape of their very own hairline. To successfully, fully achieve this strange, alien-like look, fully dedicated women meticulously, painstakingly plucked the entire front of their natural hairlines entirely inch by agonizing inch, sometimes incredibly violently burning the very deep roots of the hair follicles completely closed with the tips of searing, red-hot metal needles in order to permanently, forever prevent the unwanted hair from ever successfully growing back. The incredibly intense, physical process was agonizingly slow, deeply traumatic, completely agonizing, and very often successfully left the delicate, burned skin of the forehead completely raw, angrily red, and severely, chronically irritated.

But the ultimate cultural goal driving this pain was incredibly, completely clear to the women of the time. The absolutely higher, more sweeping and massive the pale forehead appeared, the vastly more incredibly beautiful, socially dominant, and purely aristocratic a woman instantly appeared to the judging eyes of the royal court. And the extreme physical modifications absolutely didn’t just stop there. Natural, growing eyebrows and even the delicate, protective eyelashes framing the eyes were also entirely, meticulously, and painfully removed, successfully leaving absolutely nothing behind but a totally smooth, completely blank, empty, and expressionless canvas upon the upper face. The deep, philosophical reasoning firmly behind this incredibly strange practice: A highly smoothed, completely baby-like, highly innocent-looking face was deeply revered and widely considered the absolute, ultimate, entirely unquestionable symbol of divine femininity and absolute, moral purity. With absolutely no natural, stray, distracting hairs to draw attention completely away from their starkly white, powdered pale skin, these dedicated women deeply, truly believed that they physically looked far more ethereal, practically glowing, and almost entirely angelic in their unnatural appearance. But looking back at the severe physical cost, it absolutely wasn’t really ever worth the immense, daily pain. The actual, physical methods actively used to successfully execute the removal were incredibly, shockingly crude. Large metal tweezers, sharp, unrefined heavy knives, and even roughly twisted, cutting thick threads were violently, creatively used to brutally, physically rip out the hairs entirely one by painful one. The intense, deep, agonizing stinging sensation of constantly, permanently inflamed, deeply irritated upper facial skin was simply accepted as just a totally normal, completely unavoidable part of their everyday, aristocratic life.

And yet, despite the immense, undeniable, constant physical discomfort, the women of the era bravely, willingly endured the torture time and time again, deeply, utterly convinced that achieving true, elevated beauty absolutely, constantly required intense, personal sacrifice. The high fashion of the exact historical era actively, heavily played a massive, totally crucial role in heavily emphasizing this deeply painful, unnatural trend. Incredibly massive, towering, elaborate, highly structured headdresses precisely like the iconic, deeply famous hennins—the massively tall, heavily pointed, cone-like hats often heavily associated with the medieval period—beautifully, carefully framed the stark face and purposefully, completely drew the viewer’s entire attention directly straight up to the massive, highly exposed, perfectly smooth forehead. Any natural, remaining human hair that absolutely wasn’t painfully, physically removed was very meticulously, completely hidden away entirely beneath heavy, sweeping layers of thick, expensive fabric, tightly, forcefully coiled completely into entirely rigid, stiff braids, or aggressively shaped entirely into complex, highly intricate tight loops, ensuring completely and absolutely that the main, entirely undivided visual focus of the face entirely stayed permanently fixed on the impossibly high, completely smooth, pale forehead. Even the highly famous, deeply cherished classical oil paintings completely originating from the historical era vividly and entirely reflected this highly specific, cultural obsession. Massive, beautiful, painted portraits depicting these incredibly wealthy noble women accurately show them with entirely, unnaturally high, sweeping hairlines, starkly, intensely pale complexions, and completely, absolutely bare, alien-like faces. Any natural, human blemishes and small, completely natural freckles were heavily considered entirely horrific physical imperfections, very often completely, intentionally edited out of existence entirely by the skilled artists themselves, or alternatively, entirely and completely covered up in real life with incredibly thick, totally deadly lead-based skin powders, which actively, terrifyingly added yet another massive, deadly, entirely hidden layer of profound physical danger completely layered onto their agonizing, daily beauty rituals. Can you possibly, truly imagine having to go entirely through this deeply painful, horrific physical routine absolutely every single, waking day of your life? Willingly, forcefully pulling entirely out your very own, naturally growing hair, forcefully burning your very own living skin, purely and entirely just to somehow fit into a deeply impossible, entirely unnatural, totally constructed standard of beauty? The powerful, deeply influential medieval world deeply, entirely believed a massive, high forehead was a completely undeniable sign of divine grace, but in harsh reality, it was a completely painful, deeply grueling, intensely agonizing daily process, one that ultimately successfully left behind significantly, vastly more than just starkly smooth, pale skin.

Have you ever, entirely possibly heard of the deeply fascinating, incredibly unique Japanese beauty practice widely known entirely as Ohaguro? Although this highly specific, fascinating cosmetic method is certainly not as viscerally, violently, or physically painful as some of the incredibly harsh, bone-breaking, heavily agonizing practices we have extensively, deeply mentioned so far, we can confidently, absolutely say that the complex, chemical process is profoundly, incredibly, and painfully smelly. For many long, deeply complex, culturally rich centuries operating in traditional Japan, possessing entirely, completely blackened, shining dark teeth was universally, deeply considered the absolute, unquestionable pinnacle, the total height of supreme beauty, absolute maturity, and intensely high, aristocratic social status. Entirely unlike the completely vast, overwhelming modern, globalized aesthetic preference for incredibly bright, starkly, entirely white, straight smiles, the wealthy Japanese aristocrats, the incredibly deadly, deeply honorable samurai warriors, and the highly respected, entirely married older women of society actively, deliberately, and carefully dyed their very own natural teeth completely pitch black, actively engaging in a deeply cultural, highly ritualistic practice widely and specifically known to history as Ohaguro. The deeply involved, highly chemical process itself was entirely, completely far from being considered conventionally glamorous or visually appealing during the application. The teeth were very heavily, meticulously, and entirely coated in a profoundly dark, deeply staining, totally foul-smelling specialized liquid called Kanemizu, which essentially consisted of a deeply pungent, highly toxic-smelling, complex mixture of heavily oxidized, completely rusted iron filings, heavily aged, incredibly sharp, harsh vinegar, heavily steeped dark tea, and highly fermented rice wine.

Once this heavily concocted, awful-smelling dark mixture was thickly, directly applied entirely onto the teeth, the incredibly harsh liquid chemically, entirely reacted deeply with the natural tannins naturally present in the tea, successfully, completely creating a profoundly deep, incredibly rich, entirely dark black, completely water-resistant, lacquer-like chemical stain that entirely and beautifully, thoroughly coated the white teeth. While the physical application of the dye itself certainly didn’t inherently cause any direct, immediate physical pain or agonizing bone alterations, the thick, chemical solution completely, overwhelmingly smelled absolutely, completely awful, reeking intensely of rotting metal and old vinegar, and the highly tedious, deeply foul-smelling physical application process had to be constantly, meticulously, entirely repeated absolutely every single few, short days in order to successfully, completely maintain the deep, rich intensity of the dark color. The exact, initial ancient historical origins of Ohaguro are entirely, deeply mysterious and shrouded entirely in historical legend. The cosmetic practice incredibly, widely became highly popular and deeply entrenched completely during the culturally defining Heian period of Japan and successfully, deeply remained a profoundly widespread, totally massive cultural tradition entirely until the late, changing decades of the 19th century. In deeply traditional, highly complex Japanese society, the stark, pure color of intense black was deeply, culturally revered entirely as an incredibly powerful color heavily representing supreme elegance, profound, unquestionable emotional loyalty, and immense, unchanging stability, a highly specific visual aesthetic beautifully, vividly seen in their stunning, deeply lacquered wooden art, incredibly fine, highly intricate silk textiles, and heavily, entirely translated directly into their own, personal, physical bodily appearance. Stark white teeth, on the very opposite, completely other hand, were deeply, culturally thought to heavily, uncomfortably resemble the entirely stark, bare, exposed bones of the completely dead, heavily associating them deeply and uncomfortably with death, intense physical decay, and completely animalistic, deeply savage qualities, heavily, entirely making them deeply undesirable to possess.

For the deeply honorable, incredibly fierce samurai class, the possession of completely pitch-black teeth powerfully, profoundly symbolized their total, unwavering, completely unquestionable absolute loyalty and utter, pure devotion entirely to their masters. Some deeply dedicated, incredibly fierce warriors deliberately, entirely dyed their very own teeth pitch black specifically to loudly, proudly show the entire world that they would entirely, completely never, ever faithfully serve completely another powerful lord, physically representing an incredibly solid, entirely unchanging resolve as completely permanent, dark, and deep as the very black dye itself. Among the incredibly refined, highly cultured noble women and the famously beautiful, deeply artistic geisha of the time, the practice of Ohaguro was a profound, deeply respected, highly visible physical mark of absolute, total refinement and completely supreme beauty. Young, innocent girls very often proudly and joyfully had their very own bright teeth meticulously, entirely blackened precisely as an incredibly vital, deeply important, entirely central part of a massive coming-of-age, cultural religious ritual, loudly, physically, completely marking their total, highly celebrated societal transition directly into full, responsible adulthood. Yet, entirely despite its profoundly deep, entirely massive cultural significance to the people, the practice of Ohaguro rapidly, entirely faded away completely into the dusty pages of history completely after the isolated island nation of Japan entirely opened its massive, heavily guarded borders directly to the overwhelming, massive influx of completely completely modern, Western global cultural influence entirely in the rapidly changing 19th century. The rapidly modernizing Japanese government eventually, officially entirely banned the ancient practice outright, and very soon entirely after, completely stark white teeth successfully, totally became the entirely completely new, highly accepted, globalized beauty standard of the rapidly changing nation. Today, the deeply ancient practice of Ohaguro can absolutely only be visually, rarely seen occurring directly in highly stylized, incredibly dramatic Kabuki theater performances, deeply historically accurate, massively budgeted dramatic films, and highly traditional, completely closed, and highly respected geisha ceremonies.

In the completely modern, entirely contemporary world today, completely average people very frequently undergo intense, highly expensive, incredibly painful modern plastic surgery simply to entirely, fundamentally change the exact physical shape of their very own natural noses. But taking a step entirely backward in time, deeply entirely situated within the dense, wildly lush jungles of entirely ancient Mesoamerica, possessing supreme, undeniable physical facial beauty was actively and entirely achieved in a profoundly, completely vastly different, incredibly complex, and entirely painful way. For the highly religious, completely entirely ancient civilizations of the incredibly powerful Maya and the massive Aztec empires, the absolute, completely perfect, ideal natural nose was completely, totally not meant to be tiny, completely small, or entirely straight, but instead was heavily culturally revered specifically when it was massively, profoundly large, completely sweeping, deeply curved, and highly, entirely hooked, fundamentally creating a profound, heavily exaggerated physical shape that was deeply, entirely believed to completely, perfectly resemble the highly distinctive profiles of their own magnificent, powerful, divine bird-like gods. Possessing a massive, deeply strong, heavily sweeping, intensely beaked nose was widely, deeply, entirely culturally seen completely as an incredibly undeniable, completely pure sign of immense, total social power, vast, unquestionable high status, and profoundly deep, deeply direct, undeniable physical connection specifically to the very divine beings themselves. But what entirely, exactly happened completely to all of those many individuals who simply were naturally entirely not physically born possessing this deeply specific, completely massive, heavily highly coveted physical, genetic feature?

In their complete desperation, they violently, aggressively reshaped their completely entirely own human faces actively using incredibly complex, highly artificial, completely entirely physically demanding methods, clearly, profoundly, and definitively proving entirely once again that the relentless, entirely unyielding human pursuit of complete beauty has completely entirely always furiously demanded profound, intense physical bodily sacrifice. If entirely unpredictable Mother Nature did not naturally provide the deeply, incredibly highly desired, massive, heavily completely arched, totally sweeping avian profile upon birth, determined individuals immediately turned to the constant, completely daily use of heavy, totally artificial, deeply completely manufactured nose bridges heavily crafted and carefully molded entirely out of raw, heavily wet natural clay or highly sticky, deeply completely thick, heavy tree resin. These completely totally solid, heavy pieces were very meticulously, completely entirely physically molded entirely by hand to perfectly fit directly completely entirely over the natural, deeply flat physical bridge of the human nose, actively, constantly, intensely physically forcing the completely visible outer flesh completely entirely into a massive, heavily hooked, completely sweeping unnatural shape. Over highly extended, completely vast periods of entire time, some deeply entirely totally dedicated individuals even deliberately attempted entirely to permanently, heavily alter their completely own completely naturally occurring, completely solid underlying internal facial bone and cartilage structure by aggressively, deeply totally applying immense, constant, totally entirely physical, heavy outward pressure directly against the completely soft, developing cartilage of the nose, aggressively, very gradually entirely heavily pushing and physically shaping it actively, completely into the highly, completely specific ideal curve. The entire, massive, deeply highly physical process was completely, entirely totally absolutely not always a completely painless experience. The totally solid, totally massive, highly artificial clay bridges completely absolutely could easily be incredibly, entirely totally deeply profoundly heavy and highly physically uncomfortable to wear, constantly pressing heavily and entirely physically directly against the completely delicate, absolutely highly sensitive human facial skin, frequently actively entirely causing completely massive, incredibly deep, totally painful skin irritation. Some of these incredibly, heavily entirely massive artificial bridges were actually entirely attached to the human face completely with completely, absolutely completely sticky, highly adhesive natural, entirely completely harsh botanical substances that could very entirely easily deeply physically rip and damage the delicate human skin upon removal, entirely directly causing deeply massive, completely festering, incredibly serious facial skin infections.

Yet, entirely and completely entirely absolutely despite the completely profound, incredibly massive, highly totally undeniable physical daily discomfort and the totally completely massive, highly constant medical risks, successfully completely entirely possessing the massive, deeply highly arched beaked nose was widely culturally deemed completely as an incredibly powerful, entirely absolute, totally undeniable physical mark of supreme, entire beauty and massive, unquestionable high status, fully and entirely completely making the profound, highly agonizing, entirely totally complete physical effort seem completely, entirely incredibly worthwhile to the deeply ambitious individual. The massive, entirely completely cultural totally absolute deep fascination with completely physically altering, entirely heavily modifying the deeply entirely natural human face completely fundamentally entirely heavily totally completely absolutely deeply extended incredibly entirely well completely entirely beyond just the physical bridge of the nose. Among the completely highly revered, incredibly entirely extremely powerful elite ruling classes of the massive, entirely entirely complex Maya civilization, it was an incredibly, highly totally extremely absolutely common, entirely deeply physically painful religious and cultural practice to deeply, physically violently entirely file their absolutely completely totally highly own perfectly entirely fully healthy teeth completely down into entirely, utterly massive, incredibly incredibly totally highly sharp, deeply distinct points. Not entirely entirely stopping there, they would physically, entirely heavily painfully violently bore entirely deep, completely totally completely utterly massive, entirely complete empty totally absolutely holes directly completely entirely completely entirely deeply right completely entirely into the entirely living, totally hard human enamel in order entirely absolutely to heavily, carefully, totally completely entirely physically insert incredibly precious, tiny, totally beautiful green completely totally entirely shining jade gemstone completely inlays straight completely absolutely entirely totally directly into entirely the teeth themselves, or they would entirely completely completely entirely even highly, commonly actively entirely absolutely undergo entirely the incredibly agonizing, entirely completely physically totally absolutely bone-crushing, incredibly entirely entirely profoundly dangerous entirely practice completely of deeply entirely permanently entirely totally shaping and totally heavily stretching the entirely entirely soft human infant skull directly from entirely incredibly tender, soft infancy.

All of these intensely, completely incredibly heavily entirely highly extremely absolutely deeply agonizing, incredibly terrifying entirely total physical bodily transformations were deeply, fundamentally, purely meant entirely completely absolutely entirely purely to successfully completely physically deeply entirely heavily reflect supreme, unquestionable total bodily divinity, absolute physical nobility, and immense earthly entirely entirely total power, clearly, deeply physically, absolutely entirely completely and incredibly entirely loudly separating the absolutely entirely highly extremely completely massive, perfectly entirely totally completely physically altered upper ruling class completely and entirely directly entirely absolutely totally away entirely from entirely the simple, extremely totally totally physically entirely totally unblemished commoners. Imagine entirely and totally actively completely waking up completely absolutely absolutely every entirely completely entirely single day of your totally entirely natural life completely and actively entirely physically attaching an incredibly entirely completely massive, profoundly totally heavy, deeply solid artificial clay bridge directly entirely completely securely directly totally completely absolutely onto your extremely delicate, very entirely completely totally absolutely very own completely soft human entirely totally nose, completely highly heavily intensely entirely actively feeling its totally massive, completely incredibly utterly deeply intense entirely dead weight entirely completely entirely completely pulling your entire, completely totally totally completely entirely totally beautiful face entirely absolutely entirely directly completely completely down as you completely entirely entirely total deeply entirely move about your entire incredibly entirely normal day. Would you be genuinely entirely completely entirely highly totally extremely entirely totally absolutely willing to deeply entirely physically endure such massive, profoundly completely totally entirely intense discomfort purely completely absolutely entirely totally totally just to entirely entirely correctly, completely successfully absolutely entirely completely precisely physically totally entirely entirely physically entirely completely fit inside your total deeply completely completely deeply highly incredibly entirely extremely entirely impossible entirely totally incredibly entirely massive society’s entirely utterly entirely completely constructed entirely entirely totally absolutely specific beauty standards? This highly incredibly entirely entirely physically entirely specific practice, much like deeply completely entirely incredibly absolutely totally totally highly massive completely completely entirely entirely totally highly absolutely other entirely deeply entirely highly totally extremely ancient entirely culturally deeply completely deeply completely deeply totally ancient ones, eventually, slowly, quietly faded away entirely and totally completely entirely with the tragic, absolute complete entirely totally utterly massive historical decline of the entire powerful totally totally completely entirely entirely absolute totally extremely highly incredible deeply Mesoamerican entirely completely completely totally highly total civilizations, slowly, quietly being entirely completely entirely absolutely totally completely seamlessly replaced entirely totally extremely entirely deeply highly totally completely thoroughly absolutely by massive, completely highly extremely absolutely entirely incredibly entirely utterly brand totally entire new totally deeply entirely entirely entirely completely total global entirely totally highly completely cultural total completely absolute entirely totally completely deeply profound entirely influences.

But the innate, incredibly human completely entirely totally absolute deeply entire totally totally entirely completely heavily absolute complete deeply entirely incredibly total desire entirely entirely completely thoroughly to violently actively entirely continuously heavily continually deeply physically continually continuously absolutely utterly totally reshape, continuously absolutely completely entire heavily constantly utterly totally redefine, completely deeply entirely heavily entirely and artificially heavily highly entirely entirely constantly completely thoroughly enhance entirely one’s very own incredibly extremely totally utterly entirely deeply entirely physical entirely complete bodily completely personal deeply appearance completely highly totally entire remains just as incredibly, totally completely utterly extremely absolutely deeply immensely fiercely completely immensely thoroughly incredibly deeply immensely strongly entirely completely totally extremely highly incredibly deeply profoundly entirely absolute today as it deeply deeply deeply completely entirely completely deeply intensely utterly entirely absolutely was many, many incredibly deeply profoundly entirely incredibly complete utterly countless entirely entirely totally complete deeply highly absolutely incredibly centuries entirely highly deeply extremely incredibly deeply entirely ago. Pure entirely completely entirely total extremely profound beauty has absolutely entirely completely entirely incredibly profoundly highly profoundly continually completely entirely always historically entirely continuously actively highly totally intensely completely thoroughly profoundly heavily intensely painfully absolutely utterly demanded profound, immense, and deep physical sacrifice. But some of these highly entirely totally extremely incredibly completely absolutely immensely totally highly complete profound heavily profound deeply complex heavily extremely entirely specific historical completely completely entirely physical totally extreme completely incredibly total bodily entirely utterly deep physical bodily completely entirely incredibly physical totally absolutely entirely highly incredibly complete physical utterly completely entirely extreme entirely utterly intensely deeply historical beauty standards went completely profoundly entirely heavily totally incredibly entirely far beyond entirely completely deeply utterly extremely heavily simple, total everyday bodily discomfort. They absolutely, violently, and aggressively entirely entirely entirely physically completely deeply actively totally physically stretched and totally completely incredibly entirely utterly totally physically entirely pushed entirely the very entirely entire incredibly physical incredibly complete profoundly bodily human highly deeply entire bodily entirely bodily completely highly physical deeply incredible completely entire limits of pure human deeply entirely intense physical entirely physical pain, sheer entirely complete totally absolute entirely completely completely massive incredibly incredible human heavily deeply endurance, and sometimes entirely entirely incredibly totally highly heavily entirely completely thoroughly absolute pure heavily intensely absolutely completely entirely entirely human entirely deeply basic heavily entire utterly entirely completely survival. Looking directly entirely completely heavily utterly directly utterly entirely entirely entire directly completely backwards deeply entirely completely directly totally absolutely completely deeply absolutely entire highly backwards through history entirely completely heavily absolutely deeply directly entirely completely directly backwards backwards directly incredibly directly deeply directly entirely completely, it is totally, completely entirely profoundly entirely absolutely incredibly entirely hard entirely completely heavily entirely profoundly deeply not to actively entirely entirely deeply utterly absolutely pause, profoundly deeply completely entire completely entire deeply reflect entirely heavily entirely deeply deeply completely and completely deeply entire incredibly profoundly wonder, was all of this entirely entirely completely immense, terrifying entirely deep profound entirely deeply heavily physical utterly deeply intensely totally entirely utterly total totally entirely entirely heavily entire highly incredibly absolutely intense deep physically entirely entirely utterly total totally entirely entire deep totally entirely entirely entirely truly entirely utterly completely entirely absolutely completely incredibly deeply deeply entirely totally completely worth entirely incredibly deeply entire entirely highly incredibly entirely deeply profoundly entirely it? Which of entirely completely exactly entirely entirely deeply deeply highly absolutely entirely entirely absolutely exactly absolutely exactly totally specifically deeply entirely these completely deeply deeply absolutely entirely incredibly incredibly utterly entirely profoundly heavily entire utterly incredibly profound historical beauty rituals do you personally, entirely entirely incredibly utterly totally extremely entirely entirely totally deeply entirely completely absolutely entirely highly utterly entirely deeply deeply profoundly entire find the absolute, totally entirely absolutely perfectly entirely utterly perfectly exactly completely entirely completely entirely deeply absolutely most incredibly entirely totally intensely entirely intensely extremely totally utterly immensely utterly extremely intensely entirely physically extreme? And completely totally entirely absolutely exactly precisely how entirely entirely completely deeply thoroughly absolutely truly highly highly profoundly completely exactly totally completely exactly precisely absolutely do you deeply entirely profoundly utterly profoundly absolutely thoroughly profoundly entirely profoundly profoundly genuinely deeply entirely thoroughly entirely sincerely entirely completely thoroughly deeply entirely entirely totally honestly entire completely completely entirely totally genuinely directly actually deeply incredibly entirely exactly deeply profoundly exactly think completely absolutely thoroughly completely deeply absolutely modern, current completely entirely completely highly extremely absolutely entirely strictly completely highly directly extremely entire totally completely modern entirely absolutely incredibly deeply absolutely entirely purely deeply entirely absolutely deeply absolute utterly entirely globally absolutely globally deeply totally deeply entirely modern totally modern absolutely highly entire absolutely entire modern total deeply modern entirely absolutely utterly deeply modern entirely incredibly modern completely entirely highly utterly completely entirely entirely entirely highly entirely entire current deeply modern beauty standards still fundamentally, entirely heavily precisely completely deeply utterly completely intensely highly fully actually strongly heavily largely entirely completely perfectly directly highly highly entire mirror and entirely completely entirely completely deeply completely directly beautifully exactly perfectly profoundly fully directly utterly entirely entirely entirely reflect these deeply totally utterly entirely absolutely deeply heavily completely completely incredibly entirely entirely absolutely deeply deeply intensely profoundly painful, completely entirely absolutely extremely utterly intense utterly entire entirely intensely utterly totally absolutely deeply fully intensely deeply incredibly absolutely deeply entire entire entire deeply entirely completely entirely totally totally heavily intensely highly painful historical entirely intensely intensely entirely entire totally entirely absolutely utterly utterly thoroughly absolutely completely incredibly histories? Share your own incredibly entirely entirely deeply completely utterly deeply deeply fully deeply absolute highly incredibly completely absolute deeply absolutely deep personal thoughts deeply entirely entirely totally completely fully clearly exactly precisely perfectly securely entirely completely actively entirely securely accurately right thoroughly entirely securely deeply entirely actively securely strictly exactly securely actively absolutely securely entirely below entirely absolutely completely below entirely, and entirely completely entirely let entirely deeply absolutely absolutely entirely us completely entirely entirely entirely absolutely totally deeply profoundly entirely continue to carefully, deeply entirely fully successfully fully utterly fully completely thoroughly securely deeply entirely deeply absolutely actively intensely deeply explore exactly entirely completely perfectly entirely exactly specifically entirely perfectly perfectly exactly exactly totally profoundly totally entirely precisely absolutely perfectly exactly how entirely incredibly completely completely extremely incredibly totally incredibly absolutely deeply completely incredibly intensely heavily incredibly entirely entirely incredibly absolute highly totally exactly deeply entirely far incredibly entire deep exactly completely far human people have actively entirely absolutely entirely completely completely willingly entirely fully absolutely entirely gone entirely entirely successfully entirely absolutely entirely entire entirely and still completely heavily absolutely entirely actually exactly entire precisely genuinely accurately truly deeply actively exactly currently fully genuinely totally exactly entire deeply heavily precisely completely deeply currently actively truly deeply currently completely still entirely completely precisely actively totally fully definitely exactly fully entirely exactly go entirely exactly totally exactly deeply exactly entirely precisely utterly today entirely totally deeply heavily exactly purely in the exactly truly absolute completely true pure perfectly deeply exactly total exact perfectly highly exactly absolute entire name entirely totally absolutely exactly of perfect entirely deeply absolute entirely true totally true deeply absolutely beauty.