How to be Pretty – Mary Stuyvesant 1940’s Beauty Guru

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Mary Stuyvesant – American Beauty Guru of the 1940’s Mary Stuyvesant, now famous for her How to be Pretty and 1940’s makeup tutorial films on the Glamour Daze YouTube channel. Yet, until recently, she was all but forgotten and so little is known about her. Mary Stuyvesant hailed from England. She was seen regularly during …

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Vintage 1940s Hair Tutorial Book 1943

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Hats, Hairdos and Makeup 1943 An extremely rare and sought after beauty 1940s hairstyle tutorial book, with specific advice for your type in achieving the best 1940’s look. 48 Page Book. Do and Don’t advice for the 1940’s woman. 1940s Hair Tutorial Tips Complete Do and Don’t Guide for every face shape. Best Hairstyles. Best Hat …

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Avon Lady – Rouge and Lipstick Tips 1939

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Vintage Make-up rules on eve of the 1940s – Avon, a name synonymous with the beauty regimes of millions of American women from the 1920s up to the 1960s. Avon Ladies bought the company beauty products and sold them on their own time to their neighbors, often giving beauty demonstrations too. We present to you …

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Evolution Of Women’s Skincare

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A Short History on Skin – By Jane Thomas Back in the early days of the 20th century, most women relied on one or two products or food ingredients to keep their skin looking its best. These vintage skincare routines have been passed down through generations, and some women still use some of the same techniques …

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Straight Out Of The 40s

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Time Capsule of found photos of women in the 1940s Vintage Style captured in amateur kodachrome. These found photos of women in the 1940s show genuine everyday women’s clothing, hair and makeup looks taken in the 1940s era. There’s just something about these images that casts a spell over me. You can buy the originals on Ebay and …

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