Old School Beauty Treatments That Should Stay Vintage

Blackened Teeth

The women in Japan have been blackening their teeth for centuries, and the practice is still conducted to this day among some. The reason for this is actually pretty fascinating. Black was considered to be an immensely beautiful color, unlike in the west, where it has often symbolized impurity. However, only married Japanese women would blacken their teeth to symbolize that they were, in fact, married.

The tradition eventually faded out among the general populace and was relegated to the wealthy. Today, very few people still practice this tradition, but it is still possible to see someone walking around with black teeth.