France Bans Too-Thin Models + More of the Week’s Best Links

Models walk the Louis Vuitton runway at Paris Fashion Week. Photo: Getty Images

 

France just passed a law banning too-thin models from walking in runway shows and posing for photo shoots. Models will have to have a Body Mass Index (BMI) that health officials have determined is within a healthy range to legally work in the country. [Fashionista]

 

Get acquainted with intimate bleaching kits, creepy hand-like breast massagers and more weird Asian beauty products that go too far. [xoVain]

 

There’s a whole world of all-natural beauty products out there, and these 10 online shops have the best selection. [Well + Good]

 

Using the restroom in Japan is a totally different experience than it is in the U.S. Here’s what you need to know about bathroom slippers, high-tech toilets and more. [Refinery29]

 

Read this hilarious account of how a dermatologist visit for acne led one writer down the cosmetic rabbit hole and into...butt contouring. [Racked]