
Analyzing vintage hair to design your own look with the 1940s movie The Big Sleep
For a great study of hair design elements that make a beautiful vintage 1940s hairstyle, let’s analyze the movie The Big Sleep from 1946. It is full of so many
For a great study of hair design elements that make a beautiful vintage 1940s hairstyle, let’s analyze the movie The Big Sleep from 1946. It is full of so many
Today I am sharing a beautiful black vintage hair tutorial published in the November 1961 issue of Beauty Trade. Copies of Beauty Trade are a rare find. The magazine, first
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
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
Hairstyles of the 1920s and the popular hats and hairpieces women wore with them influenced wedding veil styles of the 1920s. Cloche hats and bandeau headbands were popular headpieces for
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
In my studies of hairstyling, I come across something very common. History repeats itself. If you want to know what women use to do to create their beautiful hairstyles, you
I get a lot of questions about how to wear your hair with vintage hats. This great little article has some great tips—especially on how to style the hair that
Side combs are a must have vintage hair tool. The possibilities for ways you can use them are endless. I’ve collected a number examples here to share with you. Note:
The classic Grip-Tuth® Hairtainer combs’ journey began in the 1920s. They rose in popularity significantly during WWII as a replacement for metal bobby pins that were hard to get because
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