Glamorous and Asymmetric Vintage Hairstyles
December 15, 2021
‘Tis the season to be glamorous and to fancy ourselves up a little. So here’s a tip for taking your vintage hairstyle a step further from your pretty vintage curls
Techniques for Shaping and Forming Vintage Hairstyles – A Chignon Tutorial
September 24, 2021
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
Vintage Hairstyling 3rd Edition – What the new book is all about.
December 2, 2020
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
Oodles of April Vintage Beauty Articles
April 22, 2020
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
1950s Bangs as Designed by Michel of Helena Rubinstein
February 9, 2020
The Bang Dilemma I’ve heard it so many times, so many different ways from women…”I am tired of my bangs.”…”I regret my bangs and I’m thinking of growing them out.”…”I
Adding Hair Pieces to your Vintage Hairstyle – A History of the Hair Switch
November 5, 2019
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
Hairstyles for hats in the 1950s
October 14, 2019
I get a lot of questions about how to wear your hair with vintage hats. This great little article has some great tips—especially on how to style the hair that
Ways to Use Vintage Hair Side Combs, Featuring Grip-Tuth®
September 24, 2019
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:
Grip-Tuth® Hairtainer Hair Combs – A History
September 24, 2019
The classic Grip-Tuth® Hairtainer combs’ journey began in the 1920s. They rose in popularity significantly during WWII as a replacement for metal bobby pins that were hard to get because
Men’s Vintage 1950s Haircuts – Ducktail Tutorial and More!
July 7, 2019
The vintage hairstyles and haircuts men wore in the 1950s were as varied as the women’s. Ducktail, flattop, pompadour, crew cut, the forward combed boogie and flattop boogie hairstyles, and
