The ugly side of the beauty industry with Jess DeFino

Ladies, We Need To Talk

Jun 23, 20260:26:00Society & Culture

Botox, vampire facials, bone smashing and now cadaver fat fillers: the beauty industry is expert in selling extreme (and painful) treatments in our endless pursuit of perfection and eternal youth. For years, Jess DeFino...

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