The Craziest Beauty Trends Of 2015

DIY lip plumping, bubble nails, waist trainers and more

DIY lip plumping, bubble nails, waist trainers and more! Let's take a look back at the most daring, colourful and, often, ill-advised beauty trends of the past year.

From: Harper's BAZAAR US

The cheeriest way to divert attention away from the fact that you skipped your last few color appointments was with glitter sprinkled generously along the scalp. ; Photo: Instagram
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Glitter Roots

The prettiest trend out of Korea this year came in the form of shattered glass nail art created by Eunkyung Park, owner of Seoul's Unistella Salon. ; Photo: Instagram
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Glass Nails

Feminists took the body positive movement a step further and showed their hair pride with neon dye in unexpected places. ; Photo: Instagram
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Dyed Armpits

Props to Hood by Air, whose Spring 2016 show called out the contouring craze that is still going strong in some corners of the beauty vlogosphere. ; Photo: Imaxtree
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Face-Mapping

Bubble manicures are the beauty equivalent of the McQueen Armadillo heels—painful-looking and impossible to pull off under any circumstances. ; Photo: Instagram
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Bubble Nails

While we were just using regular old under eye concealer to hide our dark circles,YouTube gurus were using red lipstick. Even more surprising, the technique actually works. ; Photo: Studio D
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Red Concealer

It's hard not to be tempted by a Victoria's Secret Angel-backed beauty trend, but Alessandra Ambrosio's Brazilian hair burning appointment was "the worst idea ever," according to hairstylist Matt Fugate. ; Photo: Instagram
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Hair Burning

After the Cara Delevingne brow envy quieted down, people (well, Gaga and those who tried the sand art trend) drew attention to their arches with embellishments and temporary color. ; Photo: Instagram
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Brow Art

The Kardashians sang the praises of their waist trainers on every form of social media, crediting the corsets for helping them bounce back after babies and hone the hourglass shape. ; Photo: Instagram
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Waist-Training

Cryotherapy isn't new, but the somewhat controversial treatment, which involves standing in a freezing chamber for up to three minutes in an effort to tighten pores, take an inch or two off your waist and reduce inflammation, went mainstream this year. ; Photo: Thermes-Marins Monte Carlo
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Cryotherapy

Makeup legend Pat McGrath hinted at the launch of her first product, Gold 001, at the Prada Spring 2016 show, then took to Paris' Jardins des Tuileries for impromptu makeovers and the official announcement shortly thereafter. Needless to say, the magical metallic powder sold out almost instantly. ; Photo: Instagram
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Gold 001

One hue of pastel color? So 2014. This year, those who wanted to really stand out—and were willing to spend an entire day in a salon chair—went rainbow, including BAZAAR US's own Julie Kosin. ; Photo: Christine Hahn
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Sand Art Hair

Before Jenner admitted to getting lip fillers, teens of the Internet attempted to recreate her pout DIY-style with suction cups—to disastrous results. ; Photo: Instagram
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Kylie Jenner Lip Challenge

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