I’m in the middle of several new content projects right now and my shelves of vintage women’s magazines, as usual, are here to inspire me. Flipping through and reading these great magazine masterpieces is a tremendous experience! The wealth of material you find is both
Ways women wore false eyelashes in the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s… I have seen what I would call an explosion in the use of false eyelashes by everyday women in the last 10 years. What use to be a special occasion splurge has
There are lots of ways to tie a vintage hair scarf, but I saw this photo of actress Christine Larson and loved the shape of it. I thought it would make a cute two-tone idea. So I combined blue and red tropical print standard square
Are you considering cutting your hair short? Did you recently cut your hair short wanting a major change and now you are left wondering, “Now how do I style this and not age myself or make myself look older that I’d like to look?” There
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 clothing, hair and makeup. Getting back to life was more about families reuniting and getting
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 Google search for hair tape these days will bring up a lot more about extensions
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. It is a well written, informative tutorial on a pin curl set that will get
During the Victorian Era, makeup was often frowned on. It was considered acceptable only if you were on the stage. And, also, it was worn by prostitutes. Later, starting around the Edwardian Era, makeup became more acceptable for women to wear. Around this time, skincare companies
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 something, I came across my little basket of berets and scarves. They do not get
Fall! It’s here! The leaves are starting to change here in the Northern Hemisphere. That means Halloween is right around the corner. Then we get to eat gobs of Thanksgiving dinner. Then we get to go shopping and spend way more money than we do
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