Faux Vintage Haircut Length with a Hairnet…
February 20, 2023
The vintage haircut is a commitment. I have read so many haircutting books from the 1920s, all the way up to the 1960s, that describe major layers and lots of
Famous Vintage Bangs: What stars like Jean Shrimpton and Bettie Page taught us about styling our fringe
October 1, 2022
There are many options for you if you want to style a vintage bang… or a bang style that goes with your vintage look. Throughout the 20th Century, famous stars,
Love Vintage Hair: 1930s hairstyles vs 1940s hairstyles vs 1950s hairstyles vs 1960s hairstyles
February 15, 2022
So we know we love vintage hair, but which decade are we really emulating? In comparing these 1930s hairstyles with 1940s hairstyles and also with 1950s hairstyles and 1960s hairstyles,
Shampoo Commercials from the Golden Age of Television
January 3, 2022
I love commercials from the 1950s, especially haircare product commercials, as you can imagine. These vintage shampoo commercials from the Golden Age of Television will add a little brightness to
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
