torture instruments or beauty products?

It is no mystery that women are prepared to any sacrifice when it comes to beauty. The Japanese have won the prize of the absurd after they started to sell a "torture instrument" in the name of beauty.

Nippers for the nose, plastic masks, facial sauna masks, and slim mouth pieces are some of the "torture instruments".

All with one goal: to make the face smaller. This is a relatively recent phenomenon.
In the mid 1990's, Japan, appears the term "kogao", meaning small face. The products were used first on models and celebrities.

The faces of the Japanese, but also the heads, are a little bit larger and sometimes may look ungainly.

These cosmetic objects are only a part from the products offered by the cosmetic industry.

There are facial creams such as "Lostalot" from Shiseido, which gives the skin more firmness and makes the face look smaller by tightening the skin.

If you find yourself in Tokyo, do not hesitate to visit the Shibuya di Tokyu Hands store. There you will find things that you don't even know they exist.