How young is too young for a vanity? A Scrupulous Dilemma
March 4, 2009
I was out shopping for a job one day needing to outfit a bunch of kids for a health care advertisement. I needed things on the cheap, so I was
1940s Vintage Wedding Hair and Veil Photos to Inspire Your Special Day
February 25, 2009
Brides on their wedding day, like these 1940s brides, have all put their personal style stamp on their veil and hairstyle. With the war going on, there were some 1940s
At the Oscars: How Today’s Celebrities are Channeling the Golden Age of Hollywood
February 23, 2009
The women all looked beautiful last night at the Oscars. One question I would love to hear from an interviewer on the red carpet more so than “And who are
A Bumper Bang on very little hair: My Happy Pompadour
February 17, 2009
I am glad everyone found my posting on the Happy Pompadour so helpful. And I promised in that posting I would post how I did that to myself. I am
1960s Vintage Wedding Hair and Veils: Unique Bridal Bouffants and Bubble Veils
February 11, 2009
The bride of the 1960s is unmistakable with her unique style of poof bouffant hairstyle and shoulder length bubble wedding veil. But this isn’t the only bride of the 1960s.
The late 1930s saw a change in lipstick style to a fuller lip
January 24, 2009
Not every movie star shaped their lips this way, but this was a very popular lipstick style in the late 1930s and into the 1940s. You can tell in these
1960s Carroll Baker and an effortless New Year’s Day style
December 30, 2008
Let’s take a lesson in looking cool and effortless on New Year’s Day from Carroll Baker. No, not New Year’s Eve. The day after the partying… In this image from
Avant Garde Hairstyles for a Vintage Christmas
December 21, 2008
I do hair and makeup in the photo industry and send a card to all the photographers, clients, etc. that I have each holiday season. I normally just purchase a
Jean Harlow Easy Short Vintage Hairstyle
November 23, 2008
Here is my inspiration, a hairstyle on Jean Harlow. I like a silhouette with the curl fluff around the ears and I love the little bang flippy curls. But here
How Max Factor’s Pan-Stick Changed a Woman’s Makeup Kit Forever
November 13, 2008
An entire essay could be written on the history of Max Factor, but I am not going to do it right now. Instead I would just like to share with
