'I want to be beautiful on the inside too': The woman addicted to eating make-up.

 

A woman has revealed that she is addicted to eating make-up - despite the fact that the chemicals in the products are seriously damaging her heart.
In last night's episode of My Strange Addiction, Brittoni, 22, from Toldeo, Ohio, reveals that she loves eating eyeshadow and consumes around 15 to 20 compacts a day.
She has been secretly hooked on cosmetics since she was about nine years old when she got hold of her mother's make-up, and explained that she likes the idea of cosmetics making her beautiful from the inside out.

Addicted to eating make-up: Brittoni, 22, from Toledo, Ohio has been snacking on eyeshadow since she was nine years old - despite the risk to her health

Expensive habit: Brittoni admits to consuming around 15-20 eyeshadow compacts per day

'It's like a craving of your favorite candy bar,' she said. 'I prefer  the gray, white and brown colors, they taste cleaner than dark colors.'
Brittoni shops for her make-up at drugstores, and tests each compact before she commits to a purchase.
'When I come into the store, I have to taste to make sure I bought the right one,' she says. 'If it's not the right kind, nobody seen me lick it? I will put it back.

Made-up concept: Brittoni says that she likes the idea of cosmetics making her beautiful from the inside out

The lick test: Brittoni shops for her make-up at drugstores, and tastes a compact before she buys

'I don't want to get stuck with something I'm not going to eat or wear.'
But the habit has already had serious implications. Brittoni developed heart disease at the age of 12, something her doctor believes could have been caused by chemicals in the products she has been eating.


The show charts Brittoni confessing her addiction to her family and fiance Josh. Once her family became aware of her problem, they urged her to seek medical attention.

Undercover addiction: Until recently, Brittoni had kept her habit a secret. When her family found out, they were horrified and urged her to seek medical help

Reality check: Arsenic, cadmium, lead and nickel are common ingredients in the cosmetics she has been eating and could kill her, Dr Jack Siebenaler warns her

Arsenic, cadmium, lead and nickel are common ingredients in the cosmetics she has been eating and could kill her, Dr Jack Siebenaler warns her.
Following several tests, he tells her that she is putting herself at risk of cancer and further heart problems.
This, it seems, is the reality check she needs to try to quit.

My Strange Addiction: Woman addicted to eating make-up