An insight into the science of beauty from the 1950’s from Helena Rubinstein – Check out House of Fraser’s big 1950s makeup post after you’ve read this. Glamourdaze are one of the contributors ! The 1950’s Color Palette. In that glamorous era of the 1950s the idea behind choosing your ‘color type’ was to …
Lavishly illustrated transcription of a rare 1960s makeup film – Many thanks to Skip Elsheimer of AV Geeks. Written and narrated by beauty consultant Marla Craig. Beauty – the basic rules Women have used cosmetics as far back as recorded history can take us. By the beginning of the 20th Century, makeup became a …
Illustrated transcription from a makeup video tutorial from 1969 – Thanks to Skip Elsheimer of AV Geeks for discovering and sharing the rare find. written and narrated by beauty consultant Marla Craig. See the video and check out the full lavishly illustrated transcription of the Vintage 1969 makeup Tutorial. 2- Complexion A beautiful complexion is …
Archive makeup video tutorial from 1969 transcribed with color images – written and narrated by beauty consultant Marla Craig. Introduction. See the original video and read the Vintage 1969 makeup Tutorial – for a lavishly illustrated step by step tutorial. The more interested you are in the world around you, the more interesting you become! …
Autumn and Winter fashion review – Hollywood 1934 – Carolyn Van Wycks reports for Glamourdaze from October 1934. Looking at the latest 1930s Autumn styles from Hollywood’s finest designer,Walter Plunkett ( Singin in the Rain / Gone with the Wind) and Rene Hubert No Fall wardrobe is complete without one black afternoon dress. Walter Plunkett …
Women’s Style Forecast for Winter 1929. Our time traveling beauty correspondent Carolyn Van Wycks reports from October 1929. drool over the latest 1920s evening gowns,1920s street wear,1920s hats, 1920s overshoes for winter. The smartest silhouette of the season comes straight from Hollywood. Dark and slim, this charming gown of black tulle, worn by the delectable …
1940’s Hairstyles – Change your color and become a star! For some famous actresses of the 1930s ad 1940s, changing their hair color could turn them in to stars. For others it wasn’t such a good idea, even if the role supposedly demanded it. Our roving time traveling beauty columnist Carolyn Van Wycks reports from …
1940s Fashion – Cute day suits for sunny Autumn days. Time travelling vintage fashion columnist Carolyn Van Wycks gives us a peek at two cute day suits for early autumn 1940 style worn by actress Irish Meredith.The early 1940s fashion silhouette was well established. Pretty Iris Meredith, now appearing in Columbia’s “The Return of Wild …
Scary Cosmetic Masks from 1917. Beauty science has come a long way since these frightful Hannibal Lecter style rubber ‘cosmetic’ masks. These images are to be found in Hygiene of the Face & Cosmetic Guide from 1917. 1917 Cosmetic Masks. These were applications of mixtures, compositions or tissues which prevented the contact of air with …
Illustrated Beauty Guide from the Titanic Era – Some highlights from a 1910 personal beauty book by Margaret Mixter. You can find the full book on Archive.org. A rare insight from the Edwardian Era, into the beauty habits and secrets of Edwardian women. 1. Massage – Face,Neck,Eyelids,Arms 2. Giving a Dry Shampoo. 3. Manicuring. 4. …