This rare beauty book, called Make-Up & Live!, is your guide to makeup and other beauty lesson of the 1930s and 1940s. With its stunning images of dazzling era models
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
The victory bob was touted to women as the ideal WWII hairstyle in the early 1940s. Along with other V mode hairstyles, the victory bob was functional for war service
An important element to emulating hair accessories from the 1940s is copying how they were worn. Vintage hair accessories were designed to enhance the form of the hairstyle. Women placed
1940s Makeup rule #1: Wear it. Rule #2: Do not wear too much Welcome to Part 2 of the Vintage Makeup for Darker Skin Tones series exploring makeup during the 1940s, mostly
WWII and its effect on supply and general morale of everyday life led the 1940s woman to apply her makeup with a more natural, light touch. Serious times called for
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:
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
Beauty after WWII After the end of WWII, style didn’t really go through major changes for the first couple of years. Women continued to sport about the same style 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.
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