Bizzare Beauty: 8 Beauty gadgets that make you do a double take

Bizzare Beauty: 8 Japanese beauty gadgets that make you do a double take

Karen GEORGE

27 May 2015

updated the 3 May 2019 à 17:46

When it comes to beauty we’re all about experimenting. Here are some wacky beauty gadgets that just might find a place in your daily beauty regime.

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OMNI Nasolabial Iron
The OMNI Nasolabial iron works in the same ways as a clothes iron, except that it irons away the creases and wrinkles on your face instead of your clothes. Just place the gadget on your forehead or any other area and let the heat stimulate and iron out all wrinles and worries.
Price: SGD179
Photo: ebay
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Hana Tsun Nose Straightener
Think your nose is crooked but too afraid to go under the knife? You don't have to with the Hana Tsun Nose Straightener. Meant to be worn for 20 minutes every day, the gadget works to reshape the nose when it's clipped into your nostrils.
Price: SGD59
Photo: Japan Trend Shop
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Beauty Lift High Nose
Besides double eyelid surgery, the second most requested plastic surgery in Asia is the nose job. Whatever your grouse with your nose, perhaps you might want to try the Beauty Lift High Nose gadget before blowing thousands of dollars on a painful procedure that isn't even guaranteed. It looks like a medieval torture device but the nose lifter works by applying gentle electric vibrations from the bottom, side and front to shape the nose for a better front and profile view.
Price: SGD98
Photo: Aliexpress
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Happy Smile Trainer
Suffer from resting bitchface syndrome? Always being told you don't smile enough? Well you just might want to invest in a Happy Smile Trainer to ward off those unwanted questions. It’s basically a mouthpiece much like retainers which you have to bite into for 5 minutes to set angles and balance your face and jaw muscles. Work on it daily and soon you'll be rewarded with the perfect dazzling smile! Believe it or not, this product is a best-seller in Japan.
Price: SGD30
Photo: Japan Trend Shop
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Face Slimmer Mouthpiece
We know face yoga is the latest slimming facial trend but the Japanese take it many steps further with their face slimming mouthpiece. Nevermind how cartoonish you look, this bizzare gadget promises slimmer and tauter facial skin if it's worn for 3 minutes daily. The makers recommend you say vowel sounds out loud and you'll never have to get a facelift in your life!
Price: SGD78
Photo: Japan Trend Shop
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Wrinkle Vacuum
Just when we thought nothing can get wackier than a face iron that smoothes out wrinkles, we encounter the wrinkle vaccum! Pop this Wrinkle Vacuum for Forehead Lines between your eyebrows and it will suck up the unsightly wrinkles in the area. Odd yes, but certainly worth a try!
Price: SGD45
Photo: Japan Trend Shop
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Germanium Kogao Sauna Face Mask
Looking like Hannibal Lecter in the name of vanity is perfectly normal in Japan, hence the invention of the Germanium Kogao Sauna Face Mask which works in the same way as a sauna belt. The mask is wrapped around your face and makes you sweat your fat away, giving you a much slimmer facial profile. As an added benefit, your skin also looks fresh and dewy after sweating out all the toxins in your body.
Price: SGD75
Photo: ebay
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Eyelid Trainer
Double eyelids are seen as a symbol of beauty all over Asia and some women go to extreme lengths to achieve that extra fold. Capitalizing on this craze, the Japanese have come up with a gentler way to get double eyelids: the eyelid trainer. Simply place the glasses on your nose and the nylon yarn then forms and separates double eyelids for you. This is only possible if you wear it religiously for one month.

Price: SGD39
Photo: Alibaba

Every culture has their own weird beauty rituals adhered to in the name of vanity, but when it comes to the downright bizzare and mind-boggling, nobody can steal the spotlight from Japan. The Land of the Rising Sun has always been a leader and innovator in the beauty industry – we love our Shisheido, Hada Labo, SK-II & Shu Uemera and we sure can learn a thing or two from the Japanese women and their flawless, wrinkle-free complexion, but there are some unusual beauty gadgets out on the market that have got us scratching our heads in bewilderment.

While women in other countries resort to plastic surgery and expensive beauty products to retain their youth and improve their looks, the Japanese have devised rather innovative middle ground beauty tools that claim to give you a higher nasal bridge, a slimmer face and even double eyelids sans surgery!

Navigate the gallery for 8 of the most bizarre beauty products from the Far East.

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