History of 1940s Fashion – 1940 to 1949

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A fully  illustrated history of 1940s fashion and style for women, from 1940 to 1949. The trends, designers, dresses, shoes, hairstyles, makeup and stories from the WW2 era and post war Paris. Concise Illustrated History of 1940s Fashion and Style for Women Introduction1.1940s Fashion Trends2.WW2 Fashion – 1939 to 1945a.WW2 Dresses – Utility Clothingb.US War …

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Top Ten Most Beautiful 1940s Actresses

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The Top 1940s Hollywood Beauties – Bearing in mind that the color barrier had yet to be broken, the look of the typical 1940s woman on screen was of course ‘white’. While we have picked our favorites here and not in order of preference or beauty, you will probably feel there were many that should …

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The 1970s Makeup Look – 5 key Points

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by Besame Cosmetics Gabriela Hernandez 1970s makeup! An easy guide to the look by Besame Cosmetics founder Gabriela Hernandez. From shimmer eye shadows, bronze powders to perfect 1970s lips The Era of Cream Shadows and Lip Gloss– Read more in Gabriela’s book Classic Beauty – The History of Make-up The 5 Key Points of the …

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Vintage Face Powder Brush – Besame Cosmetics

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Vintage alternative to the puff – The latest item of vintage glamour for your dressing table from Besame Cosmetics – a soft finest man made hair vintage style powder brush which is designed to buff powder or cream.It glides smoothly over your skin. the brush is designed after a popular style used by Hollywood beauty gurus. …

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1930’s Inspired Bridal Hair and Makeup

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Be a 1930’s Bride on your big day – 1930s Fashion report – by Cassie Brewer – Makeup Artist If you’re thinking of channeling your inner 1930’s starlet for your big day–Jean Harlow, Bette Davis, Mae West, and Carole Lombard–you’ve come to the right place. The iconic and attainable looks of these women–a mixture of soft features, …

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The Top Hollywood Beauty Gifts of Christmas 1931

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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 …

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The Story of Helena Rubinstein

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How Helena Rubinstein, a little girl from Krakow, helped build the 20th Century beauty industry and outsmarted Wall Street. A Day in the Life of Helena Rubinstein Full of thoughts, Helena Rubinstein begins another day with a bath, followed by rubbing liquid powder over her body. She studies her face in the mirror before applying her …

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1940 – Five Steps to Winter Beauty

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by Hollywood beauty editor Ann Vernon Luscious Miss Eva Gabor kindly posed for us to show us the five steps to her 1940’s beauty routine – which shows how she reclaims her beautiful July complexion in the cold months of winter. 1. ( above) Eva applies a tinted paste to conceal sallow tan and freckles, keeps make-up …

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Grace Kelly | The Woman with the Golden Ratio Face

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Grace Kelly’s Perfect Face Close Up The Famous Close-up of Grace Kelly in Rear Window 1954, matches the Golden Ratio Mask. as invented by Stephen Marquardt. In other wards her features displays ( almost) the perfect proportioned face  – or 1.618:1 ( called Phi) for the nerds among us. And Miss Kelly had a slightly …

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One Woman – Three 1950’s Makeup Looks – Elizabeth Arden

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Three Summer Faces – French Make up Styles for 1954 – 1950s Makeup report from L’officiel de la mode. Some summer cosmetic suggestions from the top cosmetologist Elizabeth Arden ( Ed: This was in French, so please forgive our translation!) 1.The Sports Make-up Look Eyelashes, eyelids and eyebrows are slightly greased. The important point here …

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