Bizarro Beauty Products, from 1889 to Now

These vintage ads at Collectors Weekly prove that hope springs eternal in the human breast. Take a peek at the extreme lengths women have gone to over the decades to achieve smooth skin, a perfect figure or the right style and texture of hair. From Isabella Gilbert's dimple machine to perm contraptions that would not be out of place in Dr. Frankenstein's lab to today's mouth-muscle stretching Facial-Flex, ladies continue to search for physical beauty.

Isabella Gilbert's Dimple Machine from 1936 and a 1932 Suction Treatment for 
skin-cleaning. Via ModernMechanix.com.

The Rejuvenique skin-stimulating mask, at right, could double as a Halloween
 costume if you wanted to be Jason Vroohees from the classic horror series,
 "Friday the 13th.

Icall debuted the wireless perm machine in 1934, which was unplugged before the
 curlers were attached to the head. From "Permanent Waving: The Golden Years"
by Louis Calvete.

See more bizarre vintage beauty products at the Collectors Weekly site.