11 disturbing photos that show the extreme lengths women go to so they can look 'beautiful'

Courtesy of Evija Laiviņa

From waist trainers to knock-off lip plumpers, the internet has no shortage of bizarre beauty tools that sell false promises of attainable perfection.

Latvian photographer Evija Laivina features these products in a haunting, award-winning photo series, "Beauty Warriors." The project, which we first spotted on Co.Design, underscores the pressure women feel to achieve society's idea of what it means to be "beautiful."

"To be successful, you must be perfect and look perfect — these are our society’s rules, which we all follow without even realizing how ridiculous the standards are," Laivina wrote about the series on her website.

Check out 11 photos from "Beauty Warriors" below.

This red contraption looks like something Hannibal Lecter would wear.

Courtesy of Evija Laiviņa

This product doesn't seem comfortable or convenient.

Courtesy of Evija Laiviņa

This clamp is designed to change the shape of your nose.

Courtesy of Evija Laiviņa


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