The Middle Part Hairstyle…Pretty 1940s versions
March 24, 2009
Here is another cute style for girls that have bangs. There is a middle part and the bangs are curled outward. Let the bangs kind of wave over the forehead
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
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
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
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
Two-Toned Vintage Haircolor – Evolving Style
November 7, 2008
The extreme contrast of two-toned hair is very popular right now, but not a new concept in hairstyling trends. These images are from the 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s showing
Gas Mask WWII Hairstyle!?
October 31, 2008
Of the things you might not have considered… Living as a woman during wartime, does your hairstyle suit wearing a gas mask? If your hair is worn too curly and
Red lipstick palette – A glimpse into a 1940s Hollywood makeup artist’s tool kit
October 24, 2008
This is a wonderful, brief glimpse into the makeup case of a movie makeup artist in the 40’s. The image is from a sequence in the 1944 classic Covergirl starring
