Lavishly illustrated history of vintage makeup guides, tutorials and tips for women
Masterclass from top beauty magazine beauty stylists – It really is the ultimate ‘finishing school’ for wannabe hair and make-up artists. Founded by the internationally acclaimed Makeup Artist Dani Guinsberg, the school also boasts such luminaries as Julie Jacobs, Amanda Bell, Glenis Baptiste, Christopher Sweeney, Mariam Jensen, Guiseppe Bulzis and Katie Campbell, whose collective work …
Gabriela Hernandez – Besame Cosmetics founder – Attention to aging skin has been a priority for over 3000 years. In ancient times, masks were used to cleanse and maintain the skin’s moisture. The Egyptians used anti-wrinkle creams made with essential oil of frankincense, which claimed to possess anti-inflammatory properties. Thick creams, created to preserve moisture on …
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 …
Exclusive peek at the famous lipstick assembly line – In 1947 Life magazines photographer Herbert Gehr paid a visit to the famous Tangee Lipstick manufacturing plant and brought us these rare images. The Tangee Lipstick Factory. Lipstick is manufactured by combining perfumes, color pigments and oils with a wax base, as shown in these pictures …
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 …
Virginia Mayo shares her Fall beauty tips for 1948 – Sterling 1940s beauty advice from Virginia Mayo, on how to use foundation and powder in dealing with a fading summer tan! With the first whisper of Autumn, a revolution in color takes place. Our whole outside world changes from lush greens to tawny shades. Inside …
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 sassy new video showcase for Besame Cosmetics famous Red Lipsticks – Starring gorgeous models Shay-Anne Aboud and Raven Brookes, this entertaining showcase film was created by the new bespoke European distributor of Besame makeup – VHL Distribution – a sister company to the UK based Vintage Hair Lounge. The video was shot by Scott …
How to make up simple but accurate 1940s face! There are plenty of glossy retro 1940s video tutorials abounding on YouTube, but we found this simple and accurate guide by makeup artist Lauren Clark. You can visit her YouTube channel for other makeup era videos and the Lauren Clark website for lessons. Lauren quickly highlights …
Colleen Moore Manic Flapper Makeup Scene 1923 Colleen Moore plays up the flapper in this funny 1920s ‘makeup’ scene from the 1923 film Flaming Youth