1940s Vintage Nails – The polish, the shape, and more
June 15, 2016
How much can you really say about 1940s nail polish and shape? It turns out… quite a lot. As I dug into my magazines, I found more than I expected.
1952 1,000 Hints Beauty Magazine…Make-up Makes You Lovelier
February 13, 2016
1950s Vintage Beauty Magazine…1,000 Hints. We all scour antique malls, thrift stores, and the internet for clothes and such to put together that perfect vintage head-to-toe look. But there is probably
Hats, Hairdo’s, Makeup – Vintage Fashion Dos and Dont’s for Head and Face
November 16, 2015
The Fashion Dos and Don’ts series from the 1940s produced this little 48 page booklet – Hats, Hairdo’s, Makeup. Fashion Dos and Dont’s was written as a fashion and beauty advice
Jazz Age Bob Hairstyles from my 1931 American Hairdresser Magazine
June 24, 2015
As promised, I am posting some pages from my 1931 American Hairdresser Magazine that I picked up at the Vintage Fashion Expo in Santa Monica back in May. Hairstyles in the early part of
Pages from a 1940s American Hairdresser Magazine
May 29, 2015
I promised a few weeks ago that I’d share some of what was in the 1931 and 1946 American Hairdresser magazines I picked up at the Vintage Fashion Expo. I
A 1950s Makeup Lesson from a Working Woman’s Beauty Magazine
December 30, 2014
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
Jazz Age Parisienne Beauty Trends… 1931 Modern Beauty Shop magazine
September 8, 2014
Article from Paris, France, April 10, 1931 from Modern Beauty Shop Chers amis: Le printemps has come to Paris and with it, glorious sunshine. Sunshine being
A Lesson in 1950s Lipstick from 1,000 Hints Beauty Magazine
August 15, 2014
Vintage Lipstick Techniques from the 1950s This is a great little article with tips for reshaping your lips and some cute insight into Victorian lip color problem solvers. Enjoy! Full
A Lesson in 1950s Blush from 1,000 Hints Beauty Magazine
August 8, 2014
Blush Make-up Techniques from the 1950s. When you read this article, keep in mind, the writer refers to rouge, but she doesn’t specify unfortunately what colors should be used, so
A Lesson in 1950s Contouring from 1,000 Hints Beauty Magazine
August 5, 2014
Contouring (concealing) in the 1950s The article in 1,000 Hints Beauty Magazine on contouring is, I would say, more about concealing in our contemporary makeup culture. The article about rouge
