Explore the classic Hollywood inspired makeup looks of the 1930s.
1930s beauty report – by Anne Van Alstyne for Glamourdaze.com It was all perfumes and powders this festive season. We scurried about amongst the cosmetic counters – as usual at the very last minute. According to our sources, the popular names this year included Coty, Helena Rubinstein, Elizabeth Arden, Tangee lipsticks, Richard Hudnut,DuBarry, Houbigant among …
Famous Hollywood Beauty expert shares his secrets – Supposing Christmas morning you could go out to that brightly trimmed tree – and find a pretty little package addressed to you – and labelled ‘ new beauty ‘. I know that actually you can find it – only in this case you’ll have to be your …
Max Factor at work in studio – A rare vintage make up film from the golden age of Hollywood. The Hollywood make up genius Max Factor gives a young model the Claudette Colbert look. Watch the new AI Colorized Max Factor – the makeup artist
1930s Beauty Report by Ann Boyd – Model June Vlasek – After a long day on set, June Vlasek bathes her eyes in warm water. Then she uses an eye wash and follows up with a dash of cold water. if she has more time she lies down with cool wet pads of cotton over …
Carole Lombard explains her 5 beauty secrets – When a Hollywood beauty, and the foremost beauty expert get together – you can pick up some real pointers. Max Factor and Carole Lombard dish out the tips in 1935. 1930s Beauty report for Glamourdaze.com “Nothing on earth can give a woman confidence and that grand …
Max Factor’s Secret to a Perfect Face Makeup In his own words – the supreme master of female beauty Max Factor explains how to achieve the perfect face through the art of makeup and hair-styling. Just what is beauty? Is it really only skin deep? The cameraman of Hollywood will answer in the affirmative. They …
1930s makeup Tips from the stars – GRETA GARBO EYES. Beautiful, glamorous, disillusioned, they set new precedents in beauty. Notice how clever makeup accentuates the outer lashes, leaving the inner lashes almost untouched. This adds subtle charm. KATHLEEN BURKE has decidedly almond shaped eyes. This type should brush on darkener lightly, accenting the outer lashes …
A Rare Set of Images of Carole Lombard applying her Make-up – Thanks to the blog Carole and Co for featuring these images – originally from Life Magazine. Difficult to estimate the year as Carole resolutely stuck to the same natural wavy hairstyle for most of the 1930’s but I would estimate these images were …
Hollywood gals show their current lip rouging techniques in June 1930 – 1930s Lipstick tricks – Carolyn Van Wycks’s Beauty Shop from June 1930 Anita Page – scorns the use of tricky beauty aids in making up her lips, but screen loses nothing, as Anita has one of the most beautiful mouths in Hollywood we …
Claudette Colbert tells How to be Beautiful in Spite of Your Face ! Carolyn Van Wycks 1930’s Beauty Shop – The actress who reputedly insisted that she be filmed on only one side – her pretty side – revealed herself to be a very amusing deprecating woman to Carolyn Van Wycks in 1933 and explained …