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Beauty

12th Mar 2014

PICTURE: Let’s Point Out All Your Facial Flaws! Max Factor’s Beauty Micrometer From 1934

Think you have the perfect pout? Think again...

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Never again will we complain that contouring takes forever. Ladies, let us introduce Max Factor’s Beauty Micrometer from 1934, the machine which actually pointed out which features needed shadowing and which features could do with magic enhancing tricks (what do you mean beady eyes aren’t sexy?!)

We’re guessing self-esteem could take a serious hit if these machines were lurking around the make-up counters today.

Max Factor – The Make-Up of Make-Up Artists… and those who could channel an inner Hannibal urge.

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Photo Credit: Retronaut: The Photographic Time Machine