A 1950s Makeup Lesson from a Working Woman’s Beauty Magazine
I’m kind of obsessed with this vintage women’s magazine called Charm right now. As it’s tagline states, it is, “for the exciting woman with a job.” I’ll let you digest that statement
I’m kind of obsessed with this vintage women’s magazine called Charm right now. As it’s tagline states, it is, “for the exciting woman with a job.” I’ll let you digest that statement
It isn’t the easiest color to wear, but for Fall I am really into makeup with purple undertones. Violets, lavenders, plums… or even Ruby and Wine. There are lots of
We often see women in vintage clothing wearing red nail polish, but there are a ton of other colors we can choose from. Nail polish became very much en vogue
Pastel Hair Color like lavender, pale pink, and blue are a very vintage hairstyle concept. Pastel Hair Colors like pink, lavender, and pale blue may seem new and fresh, but
Something you don’t see too often anymore…hairstylists wearing uniforms. You see it at beauty schools since they wear matching school smocks, but I would love to see a salon bring
The powder room is our little haven. It is the one place that women kind of have free reign over decorating. We have to share the decorating duties for the
The first thing that caught my eye in this vintage Maybelline ad, circa 1960, was the array of makeup products. What a great example of the products you might find
An entire essay could be written on the history of Max Factor, but I am not going to do it right now. Instead I would just like to share with
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