
The New Look Hairstyle: The 1940s Shift That Defined the 1950s
The New Look hairstyle is a defining feature of 1950s hair fashion, but its roots are firmly planted in the late 1940s. As I was digging through some of my

The New Look hairstyle is a defining feature of 1950s hair fashion, but its roots are firmly planted in the late 1940s. As I was digging through some of my

What is the right roller for your vintage hairstyle? We’ve all been there… scrolling endlessly online through hair roller options only to give up in frustration. 😫 Honestly, when I

Your Guide to Vintage Waves: Finger Waves? Hollywood Waves? Are they 1920s? What about Rita Hayworth waves? The first step you must take to styling your best vintage waves… is

Every hair length can be styled into a 1950s hairstyle, I believe, and here are 10 actresses (actually 11) with iconic 1950s style to give you some inspiration. Everyone has

Victory … and other words for morale The word “Victory” was a very popular word for morale during WWII. Winning a battle, winning the war, and winning the chance to

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

Drug store longwear lipsticks are so important to the wearer of red lipstick. The sad day came when I ran out of my favorite stay-all-day red lipstick color and of

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.

What hairstyle do you think of if I say “Picture an early 1960s hairstyle”? The answer can be different for everyone. There are 2 different sides to hairstyles in the

Even with natural hair color, you can put colorful bobby pins to good use. You don’t have to have pink hair to wear pink bobby pins. Here are 6 ways

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