Glamorous and Asymmetric Vintage Hairstyles
December 15, 2021
‘Tis the season to be glamorous and to fancy ourselves up a little. So here’s a tip for taking your vintage hairstyle a step further from your pretty vintage curls
Classic Horror Movie Hairstylist Carmen Dirigo and Her Craft
October 23, 2021
In celebration of spooky season, let’s talk about the horror movie hairstylist. Carmen Dirigo was hairstyling department head at Universal Studios where many of the Universal Monster movies were made.
Techniques for Shaping and Forming Vintage Hairstyles – A Chignon Tutorial
September 24, 2021
Hair shaping techniques for forming vintage hairstyles use basic techniques that anyone can do. In the 1940s, the curve and curls of a hairstyle started with design and planning. The
3 Hilarious and Weird Things I Saw in My Vintage Beauty Magazines
April 11, 2021
I have many vintage beauty magazines. They bring me joy and also make me laugh sometimes. There are some really weird things that advertisers use to try to sell us
Vintage Lips and those High Arched Eyebrows from Katy Jurado
January 12, 2021
Katy Jurado, born in 1924 in Guadalajara, was a prolific actress. She started her acting career at the age of 16, against her parent’s wishes. her talent made her the
A midcentury tiki party plan, a vintage blue eyeshadow cream stick, and a powder pink floor sweeper…My schizophrenic celebration of the Fuller Brush Company
May 11, 2020
I know the title of this blogpost doesn’t seem to have any rhyme or reason, but in a couple minutes you will see how a midcentury tiki intimate party plan,
Oodles of April Vintage Beauty Articles
April 22, 2020
I have a lot of vintage beauty and women’s magazines. It is a bit of an obsession of mine. The photographs are lovely and they are full of inspiration. April
1950s Vintage Wedding Hair and Veil Ideas: Curls, Crowns, and Birdcage Veils
March 3, 2020
Short with smartly styled pin curls was the common hairstyle formula of the 1950s and the wedding veils brides wore went well with these pretty vintage hairstyles. The veils coordinated
1950s Bangs as Designed by Michel of Helena Rubinstein
February 9, 2020
The Bang Dilemma I’ve heard it so many times, so many different ways from women…”I am tired of my bangs.”…”I regret my bangs and I’m thinking of growing them out.”…”I
Vintage Makeup for darker skin tones during the Atomic Age of the 1950s
January 18, 2020
For this installment of the Vintage Makeup for Darker Skin Tones series, I am exploring makeup during the Atomic Age, mostly taking place during the 1950s. To know more about this series, please
