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.
Sometimes our fabulous comes from a great accessory
October 5, 2018
All of these vintage actresses look chic in these photos. And their simple vintage hair accessories are for sure helping. This morning, while going through the coat closet to find
Jac-o-net..a classic hair tool brand
July 26, 2018
I am very excited to announce that VintageHairstyling.com now carries my favorite products from Jac-o-net! I have been a fan of the Jac-o-net brand for many years. There isn’t a
Vintage beauty books and some retro haircare advice for dry hair
July 10, 2018
It’s summer and you might be experiencing dry hair issues right now. So here are some tips from some vintage beauty books on how to get your locks back in
Why an extreme side part is so important to your vintage hairstyle…
June 15, 2018
Having an extreme side part is so important to achieving a specific vintage hairstyle look. Imagine the hair rising high above the forehead, sweeping over to the side with a
Late Beatnik Cool (and their hairstyles) of the early 1960s
March 16, 2018
What hairstyle do you think of if I say “Picture a 1960 hairstyle”? I know that answer is giant. In all of the images in this blog post, these famous
Styling the Heart Shaped 1940s Hair Silhouette
February 21, 2018
When I teach, I am always bringing up silhouette. It is a very important part of capturing the right era for a vintage hairstyle. Silhouette is the outer line of
28 Pictures of Vintage Hair Snoods (that will make you want to wear a snood tomorrow)
December 5, 2017
Snoods, in the form of knitted or crocheted hairnets, have been around since…well…a long time. Hairnets date back to the 11th century, but they were widely worn during the Middle
