There’s no denying that women like to be pampered, and there are some things they do in the name of beauty that makes some people shake their heads. For example, they like a decent spray tan, but it seems odd to pay someone to spray your skin to make it look darker. Boomers may find it easy to attribute some of the odd beauty practices to the pressure social media, celebrities, or simply to the “difficult” personalities of millennials, but the reality is that women have been engaging in bizarre behavior for ages in the pursuit of beauty. Here are just a few of the strange things women have done in the past to fulfill their desires for beauty.
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| With nylon stockings scare during wartime, women would paint their legs so they looked like they were wearing stockings. |
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| The 1932 ice mask by Max Factor was worn to reduce facial puffiness. |
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| Wooden swimsuits made of spruce veneer were described as simple, cheap and easy to make, yet fashionable and modern. |
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| This "beauty micrometer" made to measure the beauty of someone's face with 325 adjustable pins. |
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| This “facial machine” from 1950 was meant to smooth out wrinkles and lines. |
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| This apparatus was used to get rid of freckles. The nostrils were filled in, and an airtight piece covers the eyes. In order to breathe, a special tube was used. |
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| In 1964, ironing was one way to make sure curly hair stayed straight. |
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| In 1929, getting a perm was quite the ordeal. |
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| Women in 1938 used electric-current water baths to relax tired muscles and increase circulation. |
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| This leg-slimming device looked more like a pasta machine. |
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| Hair removal in 1948 meant having dozen of little tendrils going up your leg. |
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| This “spring leg” is similar to the resistance bands of today. |
