When the 1950s arrived, Canada stepped out of wartime austerity and into a new era of beauty, glamour, and optimism. After years of rationing, scarcity and practicality, Canadian women were finally able to indulge again — and the beauty industry exploded almost overnight. Cosmetics returned to store shelves in full force. Lipstick shades multiplied, powdersContinue reading “The Post‑War Beauty Boom in Canada (1950–1953)”
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Prohibition in Canada: How Beauty and Nightlife Shifted in the 1920s
Prohibition in Canada didn’t unfold the way it did in the United States. Instead of a single national ban, Canada’s restrictions varied province by province, creating a patchwork of rules that shaped nightlife, fashion, and beauty in unique ways. By the early 1920s, most provinces had some form of alcohol prohibition — but enforcement andContinue reading “Prohibition in Canada: How Beauty and Nightlife Shifted in the 1920s”
Face by Stace: The Professionalization Era (2009–2012)
How a 22‑year‑old makeup artist quietly reshaped the future of beauty blogging in Canada When Face by Stace launched in 2009, beauty blogging was barely out of its infancy. In Canada, blogs were still treated as personal journals — casual, chatty spaces where writers posted “Here’s what I bought” product hauls, shared opinions without context,Continue reading “Face by Stace: The Professionalization Era (2009–2012)”
The Scrunch‑Crunch Curl: A Y2K Beauty Staple That Defined an Era
Welcome to my era! An Elder Millennial, such as myself will know this era, the Y2K era all too well. In the early 2000’s, I was in high-school. And why shouldn’t we break into this Millennial era, since it has become ever so popular. Really, would you expect anything less coming from any Millennial, theContinue reading “The Scrunch‑Crunch Curl: A Y2K Beauty Staple That Defined an Era”
Canadian Flapper Nightlife Series: Part III — Winnipeg: Prairie Energy and Community Nights Out
Winnipeg’s booming 1920s economy created a surprisingly lively nightlife scene. Railway workers, immigrant communities and a growing middle-class shaped speakeasies that felt communal rather than glamorous. Music ranged from jazz to folk; drinks were hearty; fashion blended modern flapper trends with Prairie practicality. Winnipeg flappers embraced shorter hair, lighter makeup, and drop‑waist dresses, but theirContinue reading “Canadian Flapper Nightlife Series: Part III — Winnipeg: Prairie Energy and Community Nights Out”
Canadian Flapper Nightlife Series: Part II — Toronto: Respectable Modernity After Dark
Toronto’s nightlife was shaped by British restraint and social conservatism. Speakeasies existed, but they were discreet — tucked behind restaurants, inside private clubs, or disguised as “soft drink parlours.” Toronto flappers wanted fun but they also wanted respectability. Fashion leaned softer: waved bobs, delicate makeup, refined drop‑waist dresses and accessories that felt modern but notContinue reading “Canadian Flapper Nightlife Series: Part II — Toronto: Respectable Modernity After Dark”
