The book itself is a curious artifact, not showy in its technology but complex and extremely efficient: a really neat little device, compact, often very pleasant to look at and handle, that can last decades, even centuries. It doesn’t have to be plugged in, activated, or performed by a machine; all it needs is light, a human eye, and a human mind. It is not one of a kind, and it is not ephemeral. It lasts. It is reliable. If a book told you something when you were fifteen, it will tell it to you again when you’re fifty, though you may understand it so differently that it seems you’re reading a whole new book.
The so-called Hangover Mask (1947) was invented by Max Factor.
Max Factor Ice Cube Beauty Mask, 1947.
"This experimental arrangement of ice cubes in a mask is being tried out in Hollywood by Max Factor Jr., movie make up man who think it helps actresses cool and refresh their faces between scenes on hot studio sets. [...]" Science Illustrated