I can see where the saying "Beauty is pain" came from...
Thank goodness we no longer use these methods.
Although it is interesting to see what was considered beautiful in those times and how beauty techniques have changed.
Here is a look at some beauty methods from the past:
1. Pee
In
Ancient Rome, urine was often included as an ingredient in facial masks used by
women, while it was also used by both men and women to whiten teeth.
2. Man Sweat
Apparently gladiator sweat, along with the fats of the animals they
killed, was collected and sold at the arenas. The ingredients were thought to
make complexions glow.
3. Lead
During
the Elizabethan era, ladies followed after Queen Elizabeth I and her “Mask of
Youth” which included white lead as an ingredient. While the result might have
been a paler, lighter complexion, the mixture was pure poison.
4. Crazy Wigs
If
you were a member of the French aristocracy in the 18th century, what would a
must have be? An insanely elaborate wig, of course. The more elaborate the
better and the wigs would have weighed a ton. With the wig, you’d also have to
get it doused with boatloads of powder.
5. Vapor Baths
Step
inside this Victorian era bath cabinet, which was used more to “cure” ailments,
although it did claim to help pimples, oily skin, and bad complexions.
6. Toilet Masks
Another
Victorian invention: Toilet masks or “face gloves” (haha!) were meant to be
worn overnight.
7. This Hilariously Named Cream
An
1897 product: Bust cream…or food. Feed your boobs!
8. 1930s Perm Machines
The
concept of a perm isn’t so weird (or maybe it is…depending), but what is pretty
crazy is the apparatus and setup used to achieve it.
9. Radioactive Ingredients
In
the 1930s, a popular beauty trend included products made with Radium, which is
a radioactive element, and not at all good for you.
10. The Beauty Calibrator
This
was actually a tool used by Max Factor in the 1930s, which was meant to help
makeup artists in the movie industry measure a subject’s face to see where
improvements could be made. Still, looks scary, no?
11. Beauty Vacuum Helmets
Put
this 1940s invention on and your head will be surrounded by a lower atmospheric
pressure…which will make you look amazing?
Hope you enjoy :)
