A Pretty Surprise in an eBay Search The other day, after clicking through some eBay vintage beauty tool listings, something stopped me in my tracks. A small plastic makeup box
The New Look hairstyle is a defining feature of 1950s hair fashion, but its roots are firmly planted in the late 1940s. As I was digging through some of my
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Step into the beauty parlor of the past …if you dare. 👻 Halloween is the perfect time to look back at the strange and sometimes frightening routines women once endured
The WWII Beauty Salon and a life of Save, Simplify, and Substitute During World War II, beauty salons across many countries felt the impact of metal rationing. Production of salon
“I was a model for Lapinal hair coloring in 1958 and 59 in Chicago!” When I got this email, it was titled with one simple word “Lapinal”… but I opened
Weird Old Ways Women Used to Dry Their Hair in History Techniques women used to dry their hair, that were common to see more than 100 years ago, could seem
I find many things appropriate to share on this blog that you may not consider part of your beauty repertoire. Other than just your basic hair and makeup products, there
Pastel Hair Craze of the 1950s and How to Do it Today Many people are familiar with the common aesthetic of color in the 1950s, especially pastel colors. Among the
This rare beauty book, called Make-Up & Live!, is your guide to makeup and other beauty lesson of the 1930s and 1940s. With its stunning images of dazzling era models
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