Beauty magazines love to talk about beauty trends for the season. It’s been the same for many decades. Just look at this 1940s Modern Beauty Shop. Today I am sharing
Hair shaping techniques for forming vintage hairstyles use basic techniques that anyone can do. In the 1940s, the curve and curls of a hairstyle started with design and planning. The
Imagine trying 7 different vintage hairstyles on yourself in one sitting just to see which one is most flattering. It sounds daunting doesn’t it? It doesn’t need to be. There
What do you know about tying a vintage scarf? I know it sounds easy. And it is! But here is a tutorial that combines 2 colors of scarves creating this
The new 3rd Edition of Vintage Hairstyling: Retro Styles with Step-by-Step Techniques is now available! After a long year, and a lot of starts and stops, the printer (printed right
An important element to emulating hair accessories from the 1940s is copying how they were worn. Vintage hair accessories were designed to enhance the form of the hairstyle. Women placed
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
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
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
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:
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