16 Commonly Held Amish Myths Busted!

For a group of people who detest self-centered gratification it's no surprise that cosmetic make-up and tattoos are totally off the menu for the Amish. Tattoos and vanity are specifically unacceptable since they're mentioned in the Bible and so a tatted-up male Amish bloke or strumpet-painted Amish lass isn't something that is prevalent in their society.

Amish are human though and humans sometimes like bending the rules just a tad. Such as when young women folk put juice squeezed from wild berries on their lips and cheeks to add a little colour to their often pale faces.

Sun tan lotion applied to their skin in interesting swirly designs is sometimes used as well and thus when working in the fields under the extreme heat of the Pennsylvanian sun they get a hefty sun burn - except in the place where they put the lotion on.

A temporary solar tattoo created by blocking the sun isn't quite the spectacle as a full-blown tattooed back piece or sleeve but it is kind of awesome in its own quaint way. Rather clever if you ask me.