Face shaping tools hit the shelves for self-change

Written by: Sascha Faustka on September 28, 2008 at 11:59 pm | In Fashion & Lifestyle Trends |

Unsatisfied with your face? Is your mouth too wide or your head too big? Do you want to change the shape of your face without an expensive operation? If you feel like this, you may not be alone, as it seems that a lot of Japanese people might think the same way.

Flipping through fashion magazines or switching through the channels on the television in Japan, it won’t take long to figure out that there are certain face and body types that appeal to Japanese tastes. Nowhere else in the world are young people are trying so hard to look like their idols, and are willing to spend so much money on fashion and beauty.

The cosmetic industry therefore offers a widespread quantity of products: from simple make up, to lash and hair extensions, and contact lenses to make your eyes look bigger - all quite common products people elsewhere in the world use as well.

But here are two products you may not have heard of so far:

People thinking to have a too big face or want to get a slimmer cheek, strain skin, or get rid of a double chin could be helped by the Kogao Meiku Beruto (small face make belt). According to the manufacturer, the face will become smaller and slimmer by just stringing the belt around the head while sleeping or relaxing. Sounds easy, right?

Men who are unlucky with their face can also be helped. This next product claims that if you feel like your mouth is too wide and makes you look like you eat too much, you better try Tex Mex’s “Slim Mouth”. This simple looking product is supposed to make your mouth slimmer and smaller by just training the right muscles three minutes every day.

If it comes to the face, Japanese in general seem to agree: “the smaller, the better”.

The small face belt is available in internet shops for about 900Yen ($9).
Tex Mex’s Slim Mouth is available at Tokyu Hands for 820Yen ($8).

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