Exotic Eyebrow Makeup Trend of the 1950s
September 4, 2019
Here is an interesting makeup style from the 1954 book, Top Secrets of Hair Styling by Victor Vito. Vito also wrote another great book called Be Your Own Hair Stylist
Men’s Vintage 1950s Haircuts – Ducktail Tutorial and More!
July 7, 2019
The vintage hairstyles and haircuts men wore in the 1950s were as varied as the women’s. Ducktail, flattop, pompadour, crew cut, the forward combed boogie and flattop boogie hairstyles, and
Ode to the Vintage Women’s Magazine
June 18, 2019
I’m in the middle of several new content projects right now and my shelves of vintage women’s magazines, as usual, are here to inspire me. Flipping through and reading these
Vintage false eyelash styles, trends, and techniques
June 4, 2019
Ways women wore false eyelashes in the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s… I have seen what I would call an explosion in the use of false eyelashes by everyday
Cute Tying Idea for your Summer Vintage Hair Scarf or Bandana
May 16, 2019
There are lots of ways to tie a vintage hair scarf, but I saw this photo of actress Christine Larson and loved the shape of it. I thought it would
Short Vintage Hair Trend Style Ideas
May 12, 2019
Are you considering cutting your hair short? Did you recently cut your hair short wanting a major change and now you are left wondering, “Now how do I style this
Post WWII Hairstyles – Beauty After the War
March 29, 2019
Beauty after WWII After the end of WWII, style didn’t really go through major changes for the first couple of years. Women continued to sport about the same style of
Where can I find the vintage style hair tape?
February 1, 2019
I’ve been asked many times where to find the vintage style hair tape. The bad news…nowhere. The good news…there are substitutes available. But first, what is hair tape for? A
A 1947 4-Pin-Curl Formula for vintage waves tutorial
November 9, 2018
From the October 1947 issue of Modern Beauty Shop, Carmen Dirigo, a head hairstylist at Universal Pictures, illustrates a 4-Curl Formula she sculpts and pins on the starlets she styles.
A little history about Vanishing Cream on the vintage makeup vanity
October 22, 2018
During the Victorian Era, makeup was often frowned on. It was considered acceptable only if you were on the stage. And, also, it was worn by prostitutes. Later, starting around the
