They have all the money and power to opt for the very best of all beauty treatments, spa regimes and customized routines to maintain their gorgeousness but every now and then you’ll come across a celebrity with a flip side so strange that it makes them seem as kooky as any average person. Did you know that Lady Gaga uses the common, stationery store scotch tape to pull up her eye lids, pull her lips wider or her cheekbones higher?  Dermatologists have warned her against the adverse effect of adhesive glue but she just can’t stop. Lady Gaga is just one amongst an army of stars who have weird personal beauty flips. Here are four of them; you are cautioned to not repeat any at home unless you’re too much of a fan!

Halle Barry

The 48 year old Academy Award winner has been on the Hollywood A-list for more than a decade. Berry can go for any kind of pricey cellulite treatment she wants. But instead, she chooses to take a D.I.Y. approach by simply adding coffee grinds to her body wash for a good scrub.

The Verdict: With all its antioxidants, caffeine is a key ingredient to fighting cellulite. When applied topically and rubbed into the skin, it works as a stimulant that dilates the blood vessels, thus tightening the skin. We hail this as yet another reason coffee is a religious experience.

This 45 year old Welsh beauty can be remembered best for her roles in The Mask of Zorro and Entrapment, in which she looked her very best. The secret to the actress’ lush, brown mane will have you wondering where to find a cold can. “I condition my hair with honey and beer,” confessed Zeta-Jones. “I smell like the bottom of a beer barrel for days afterwards but it’s very good for the hair.”

The Verdict: Beer is filled with vitamins and proteins that enrich hair and make it shinier. However, it will inevitably leave your coif smelling like a watering hole. But hey, if that doesn’t deter you, we say go for it.

We’ve all basked in the one-woman miracle that is J. Lo’s body, so naturally when it comes to her diet secrets we’re all ears. One trick she has is smelling grapefruit oil to reduce appetite, and thus, body weight.

The Verdict: Studies have shown that smelling the oil for 15 minutes,
three times a day can help lessen your appetite. However, if you’re going to use this technique, we advise that you use it to curb unhealthy cravings, rather than skip meals.

Paltrow has one of the most enviable smiles in Hollywood, due in no small part to oil pulling. Essentially, it’s an ancient Ayurvedic dental practice where you swish around a tablespoon of oil in your mouth for 10 to 20 minutes on an empty stomach to improve oral health and draw out toxins.

The Verdict: The benefits don’t necessarily outweigh that which you might get from your daily mouthwash. Not to mention, if done improperly you run the risk of loss of sensation/taste in mouth and excessive thirst.