The Fair Witch Project

Placenta and petroleum, mares' urine and powdered hoof; nitrates and formaldehyde, dolphin fat and... the bizarre ingredients we choose to smear on our faces in our endless quest for beauty would satisfy the most morbid of magicians.

Many of us zap ourselves with electric pulses, burn ourselves with lasers and put our faith in the goddesses Elemis and Clarins. But, in one part of Scotland at least, some women are looking to an altogether more ancient method of boosting their attractiveness - witchcraft. Full Story

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