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Bird poop facials and toilet masks: Skin care of the past

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There are so many trends in skin care, from fun-shaped pimple patches to Korean sheet masks. They might seem like the latest fad, but did you know some of these beauty treatments have been around for hundreds of years?

© Lemonada Media Length 26 min 6 May 2026 EducationalHistory USA Episodic

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© Lemonada Media Length 26 min 6 May 2026 EducationalHistory USA Episodic

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Season One: The Trailer

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There are so many trends in skin care, from fun-shaped pimple patches to Korean sheet masks. They might seem like the latest fad, but did you know some of these beauty treatments have been around for hundreds of years? Join Joy and co-host Roop as they look back through skin care history, from the fashionable beauty marks of the French aristocracy to bird poop facials in Japan. Plus, something called a toilet mask. All that and a new First Things First!

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© Lemonada Media | 26 min

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