Over the years a number of hand-held beauty devices have claimed to be able to ‘erase lines and wrinkles’. The earliest mechanical forms – such as rollers and patters – simulated the effects of massage, while later electrical models added vibrational massage and heat. Some of these devices were used alone but many were combined with firming or wrinkle removing creams.
The general principle on which all these beauty aids rests was the same as that given for massage, that is, that they had a revitalising effect on the facial muscles, nerves and blood circulation, which improved facial contours and reduced lines and wrinkles.
As well as the devices mentioned above, a some beauty appliances claimed to be able to remove wrinkles through the direct action of heat. Introduced in the 1930s, these ‘Facial Irons’ or ‘Wrinkle Irons’ were used to literally ‘iron out wrinkles’.
Varady Facial Iron
The Varady Facial Iron – patented in the United States in 1931 (USD85676) – is a good example of this type of device. Although the patent was lodged by Michael Varady it was advertised as being the invention of Armin Varady, Master of the Great Varady Beauty Studios that operated in Budapest, Paris and Vienna for over thirteen years.
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