I just have to say YES…it is fine to wear your hair curlers or pin curls in public. Setting your curls is no small matter. It requires patience and planning. No grocery store errand should stand in the way of your vintage curl goals. Just
Sorry to geek out on you, but I believe it is important to understand the science of things in order to create proper art. Painters need to fully understand the color wheel. Photographers need to understand optics and the properties of light. Hairstylists need to
Piles of curl on the forehead were very popular in the 1940’s like below on Betty Grable and I think this could be a brilliant fake with some brushing, teasing and hairspray. There are a bunch of wiglets you can buy online that will help
I was working on a woman’s makeup a few weeks ago and she raved about her mom’s skin and when I saw her mom I understood why. The lovely lady was about 75 years old and looked like she was about 60. I was trying
Red lipstick is RED. And nothing sucks more than getting that lovely red color on your favorite vintage dress with no hope of removing it unless you want to pay the dry cleaner 20 or 30 bucks. Well howstuffworks.com has your answer. Follow this link
If you have a little bit of drawing capability you can pull this off. Just buy a big piece of matte board from your local art supply or a big cardboard box and turn yourself into a paper doll! Put on your favorite vintage underwear.
Here are just a few ideas I’ve heard for some at home quick fix beauty techniques. I haven’t tried these, but I would love to hear from you ladies if it does or does not work for you. 1. Erase Nail Stains- If your nails
Vintage Inspired Halloween Costume with no sewing required… Running out of time? Need a fast halloween costume and you like things that are vintage or retro? Can’t sew or paint or anything else that requires crafting ability? Here are some easy and quick costume ideas
Hitchcock’s The Birds: One of my past Halloween Costumes This has been one of my past Halloween costumes, based on Hitchcock’s The Birds. It is very simple to do. And you don’t have to wear a green suit like Tippi Hedren for people to get
From the Manual on Theory and Practice of Beauty Culture 1939: Powders 11. For what purposes are face powders used? Face powders are used to improve the appearance of the skin; they are also beneficial in soothing an irritated surface and in affording protection against
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