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Hollywood cosmetics expert Max Factor (1877 - 1938, left) takes precise measurements of a young woman's head and face with a 'Beauty Calibrator', device, circa 1932. The device is intended to detect subtle facial characteristics, which need to be disguised or enhanced for the screen with make up. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Hollywood cosmetics expert Max Factor (1877 - 1938, left) takes precise measurements of a young woman's head and face with a 'Beauty Calibrator', device, circa 1932. The device is intended to detect subtle facial characteristics, which need to be disguised or enhanced for the screen with make up. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)