Keeping Vintage Hair Easy and Simple with a Beret
June 7, 2011
Berets are an easy hair accessory to go vintage. The simple hat style of the beret has been around for ages and so can fit with most decade looks you may be
Not just a Maybelline Advertisement, but also a 1950s makeup lesson
May 11, 2011
The first thing that caught my eye in this vintage Maybelline ad, circa 1960, was the array of makeup products. What a great example of the products you might find
The Book Retro Makeup is done! If you want it, get it while it’s hot!
April 14, 2011
My web designer has installed the button and Retro Makeup can now be purchased at VintageHairstyling.com. I will get the books from my printer by the end of business Friday and
How-to take off Longwear Lipstick
February 12, 2011
If you are not familiar with long wear or indelible lipsticks, their basic concept is that they start wet, dry after application, and you use a lip gloss over them
Hair Curlers or Pin curls in public? Yes it is fine. That’s the end of it.
January 18, 2011
I just have to say YES…it is fine to wear your hair curlers or pin curls in public. Setting your curls is no small matter. It requires patience and planning.
Hair Setting and Wet Set Curling… Why it works
January 10, 2011
Sorry to geek out on you, but I believe it is important to understand the science of things in order to create proper art. Painters need to fully understand the
The Faux Vintage Poodle Hairstyle… When your hair isn’t long enough
November 24, 2010
Piles of curl on the forehead were very popular in the 1940’s like below on Betty Grable and I think this could be a brilliant fake with some brushing, teasing
What a 75-years-young woman with beautiful skin told me about Home Skincare Masks
November 14, 2010
I was working on a woman’s makeup a few weeks ago and she raved about her mom’s skin and when I saw her mom I understood why. The lovely lady
Removing Red Lipstick from Your Favorite Dress. There are ways to get it out.
November 4, 2010
Red lipstick is RED. And nothing sucks more than getting that lovely red color on your favorite vintage dress with no hope of removing it unless you want to pay
Retro Halloween Costume – Paperdoll
October 27, 2010
If you have a little bit of drawing capability you can pull this off. Just buy a big piece of matte board from your local art supply or a big
