Demystifying Pin Curls – A Simple Tutorial
Girls using today’s modern tools and techniques to create their vintage hairstyles may get a different look from the old glamorous images of women in the early 20th Century. It
Girls using today’s modern tools and techniques to create their vintage hairstyles may get a different look from the old glamorous images of women in the early 20th Century. It
The pin curl set I have named Primrose uses the basic fundamentals of pin curling and the wet set to style this beautiful classic vintage hairstyle. This hair design can
Daring bright alternative hair colors were more common than you thought in the 1950s and 1960s. We forget that sometimes. Blue hair, pink hair, lavender hair, aqua hair…They were all
The suicide roll is a modern pin-up look, but gets its inspiration from the 1940s victory roll. This is an upright version that lends itself to the feel of a
The continuous roll was a hairstyle popular in the 1940s. The illustration below refers to the continuous roll as a chevron style. The concept is the appearance of an element that
We all deserve to give ourselves a little extra beauty attention at the holidays by doing a vintage updo for parties like Christmas and New Year’s Eve… A lot of
Just in time for Halloween…I just happen to be leafing through a vintage 1957 American Hairdresser magazine yesterday, looking for something completely unrelated to Halloween. And then I cam across
This Mother of the Bride came to see me yesterday at the studio because she wanted to do a practice run on her hairstyle for her daughter’s upcoming wedding. Her
There has been no one better at looking beautiful poolside than Esther Williams. In the 1940s and 1950s, featured in movies that showcased lavish swimming scenes with underwater chorus girls
Are you getting ready to look fabulous by the water, whether it is the pool party at Viva Las Vegas or a beach getaway? Here is a quick way to go
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