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.
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
Source: gettyimages.hk
#3. Max Factor's 1931 Ice Mask
Source: International News Soundphoto
#4. French Breast Washer, 1930s
Source: unknown
#5. A Woman Having A Seam Painted Onto Her Leg, To Make It Appear That She Is Wearing Stockings, 1926
Source: gettyimages.in
#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
Source: ahtisham-ahmed
#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
Source: unknown
#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
Source: unknown
#14. Customers Have Their Legs Painted At A Store In Croydon, London, 1941
Source: G W HALES
#15. "Ironing" Hair, 1964
Source: unknown
#16. Portable Hair Dryer, 1940s
Source: paimages
#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
Source: unknown
#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
Source: unknown
#21. Facial Warming Mask, 1940
Source: unknown
#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