23 Unthinkably Weird Things Women Used To Do To Be Considered Beautiful

Beauty is something that every woman wants. The women believe that one of the key elements in fostering pride and self-confidence is their physical appearance. As a result, they constantly seek out and do anything to make them look beautiful. Even though those are pretty bizarre methods, they still do. There have been several attempts throughout history to create a wide range of bizarre inventions and techniques that were intended to improve women's appearance, but fortunately for us, practically some of them are no longer in use and are only remembered in photographs.
From breast washers to full-faced swimming masks that helped protect women’s skin from the sun, they are the weirdest methods that women used to do in the past to be considered beautiful. Some are still done today. Are you curious to see them? Scroll down to check out what are they. We are sure that these pics below will make your jaw drop.

#1. 10th Century Chinese Tradition - Foot Binding

Source: smithsonianmag.com

#2. Faceless Beauty Contest In Cliftonville, 1936

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#3. Max Factor's 1931 Ice Mask

Source: International News Soundphoto

#4. French Breast Washer, 1930s

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#5. A Woman Having A Seam Painted Onto Her Leg, To Make It Appear That She Is Wearing Stockings, 1926

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#6. A Full-Faced Swimming Mask Helped Protect Women’s Skin From The Sun, 1920s

Source: gettyimages.hk

#7. A Policeman Judges An Ankle Competition At Hounslow, London, 1930

Source: Prismatic Pictures

#8. Contestants In The Miss Lovely Eyes Beauty Pageant In Florida Wearing Masks To Obscure The Rest Of Their Faces, 1930

Source: FPG

#9. Woman Tans Using A Suntan Vending Machine, 1949

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#10. Rita Perchetti And Gloria Rossi Try Out Their New Portable Bathhouse So They Can Change Their Clothes After Sunbathing On Coney Island Beach, 1938

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#11. Rubber Beauty Masks Used To Get Rid Of Wrinkles In The 1920s

Source: Wellcome Collection

#12. X-Ray Of Female Torso With Corset (Left) And Female Torso Without A Corset (Right), 1908

Source: nyamcenterforhistory.org

#13. Wooden Swimsuits, 1929

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#14. Customers Have Their Legs Painted At A Store In Croydon, London, 1941

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#15. "Ironing" Hair, 1964

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#16. Portable Hair Dryer, 1940s

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#17. Woman Having Hair Done In A Salon In Germany, 1929

Source: Everett Collection

#18. A Traditional Vietnamese Sign Of Beauty- Black Teeth, 17th – 19th Centuries

Source: Pierre Dieulefils

#19. Hair Dryer, 1920s

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#20. Before The Invention Of Sun-Screen In The Mid 1940s, Bathers Wore Garments Like This Freckleproof Cape To Protect Themselves From The Sun. The Cape Also Features Built-In Sunglasses

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#21. Facial Warming Mask, 1940

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#22. A Young Woman Holds Her Arms And Legs In Four Water Bathes With Electric Current, To Improve Blood Circulation, Circa 1938

Source: vintage.everyday

#23. Taking Precise Measurements Of A Beautiful Young Woman's Head And Face With A Contraption Like An Instrument Of Torture, 1933

Source: Hulton Archive