23 Weird Beauty Trends From The Past That'll Make You Raise Your Eyebrows
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April 18, 2016If you think people today have some weird beauty regimens, check out these beauty trends from the past – some were pretty innovative, others bordering to bizarre.
The Kemolite mud treatment, 1922
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The cleansing face peel, 1926
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The chrome-plated hairdryer, 1928
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Old-School Tanning Salon, 1929
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Freckle removal, 1930
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Straight razor armpit shave, 1930
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The hair-curling machine, 1930
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The Supreme Pedestal hairdryer, 1932
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Facial ‘Beauty Calibrator’, 1933
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Stimulating neck machine, 1933
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Electro-thermal beauty treatment, 1933
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The “Macdonald Steam Permanent Waving Apparatus,” 1936
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Dimple Machine, 1936
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Slenderizing Roller Massager, 1940
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Slenderizing leg rollers, 1940
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Facial warming mask, 1940
The Glamour Bonnet, 1941
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Mirrored back scrubber, 1947
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Sun-Tan Lotion Dispenser, 1949
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Ionizing Facial Vaporizer, 1952
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Lip stencils, 1953
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Open air hairdressing salons, 1958
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“Ironing” hair, 1964
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