Bathing in blood
There is a good reason that Countess Elizabeth Báthory was known as Blood Countess. Legends state that the ruler would bathe in blood to try and hold onto her youth. The countess ruled over Slovakia, where it’s believed that she would use the blood of young women to fill her baths and remain as youthful as possible. If the stories are true, then the countess could have ended the lives of 100 to 650 girls throughout her reign.
The countess was eventually caught performing the routine and held accountable for a number of missing girls throughout the nation. She was then held in a castle prison until she lost her life. The chances are that if your beauty routine means ending people’s lives, you should probably give it a miss.
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