Vintage Hair

1940s wave updo hairstyle on woman wearing leopard print jacket

Sculpted Pompadour and Chignon 1940s hairstyle inspired by film noir classic Mildred Pierce

The 1945 classic Mildred Pierce is one of my favorite noir films of all time. And it is a wellspring ...
victory roll hairstyle

History of the Victory Roll Hairstyle

Victory ... and other words for morale The word "Victory" was a very popular word for morale during WWII. Winning ...

Victory Bobs and V Modes… WWII Hairstyles named for morale

The victory bob was touted to women as the ideal WWII hairstyle in the early 1940s. Along with other V ...
vintage valentine hearts hair magazine covers woman wearing red sweater and cat eye glasses pink curtain background

Love Vintage Hair: 1930s hairstyles vs 1940s hairstyles vs 1950s hairstyles vs 1960s hairstyles

So we know we love vintage hair, but which decade are we really emulating? In comparing these 1930s hairstyles with ...
Virginia Mayo drene shampoo advertisement circa 1950s

Shampoo Commercials from the Golden Age of Television

I love commercials from the 1950s, especially haircare product commercials, as you can imagine. These vintage shampoo commercials from the ...

Glamorous and Asymmetric Vintage Hairstyles

'Tis the season to be glamorous and to fancy ourselves up a little. So here's a tip for taking your ...

Techniques for Shaping and Forming Vintage Hairstyles – A Chignon Tutorial

Hair shaping techniques for forming vintage hairstyles use basic techniques that anyone can do. In the 1940s, the curve and ...

I Can’t Keep this Going if Things Don’t Change. My personal story of Patent Design theft.

Your TL;DR (Too Long Didn't Read) I've had my patent design, my intellectual property, stolen and sold back to my ...

Best in 2026: heat protection setting spray to use with your curling iron? Here are some reviews.

I am currently updating these reviews for 2026. I originally wrote this post about the best heat protection setting spray ...

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