Once in a while a post on Trend Hunter just makes me cringe imagining the pain and discomfort the latest crazes must inflict. We’ve seen trends featuring people who have gone to extremes with piercings, and other body altercations. There have been trends revealing painful, even torturous fashions. Then we have the ‘luxury’ spa treatments which people actually pay large sums of money to have various levels of pain inflicted on themselves in the name of beauty and vanity.
So here’s a collection of some of the most excruciating, wrenching and agonizing trends on Trend Hunter. They may not all actually inflict pain, but look like they have potential.
30 Creations of Pain
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Pierced Dimples
Pixie Cheeks
24
Extreme Advertising
Coke Zero's Tongue-Piercing in Brazil
23
Extreme Body Modification
When Rebellion Goes WAY Too Far
22
Killer Heels
Cruel Designer Shoes
21
Killer Heels Part II
Ballet Toe Boots
20
Torture Couture
John Galliano Prisoner of War Fashions?
19
5 Odd Facial Piercings
Getting Studly
18
Extreme DIY Body Modifications
Make Your Own Elf Ears
17
Chinese Olympic Torture Techniques
Amnesty International's Beijing Awareness Ad
16
Eyelid Piercing
15
Killer Heels III
Murderous Shoes
14
Torturous Fashion
10 Tie-Up Designs
13
Killer Heels IV
Torture Pumps
12
Scary Teen Trends
'Blood Red', 'Razor Blade Kisses', and 'The Cutting World' (Parents Beware!)
11
Razor Blades as Accessories
Cutting Edge
10
Fish Pedicures
Fishy Nibblefest is The Latest in Spa Treatment
9
Laser-Etched Tattoos
Burnt Skin Body Art Is So Disturbing
8
Botox Parties
Crank it Up While You Freeze Your Face
7
Green Chest Waxing
Harrison Ford Gets Waxed For Deforestation
6
Botox Parties for Bridesmaids
Ensure A Wrinkle-Free Wedding
5
Hotel Room Botox
DR 911 Luxe Concierge
4
Top 8 Voodoo Products + Ouch Tooth Pick Holder
3
Cactus Rings
Prickly Jewelry by Barbara Uderzo
2
Beauty Backlashes
Botox Moves From Face to Brain
1
Broken Glass Inspired Candy
Fragile Candy by WooTeik Lim
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