Hi, everyone! Let’s take a stroll through history, shall we? From beauty secrets that have been forgotten, history of make-up, make-up routines of the decades and from whichever in time of civilization. Oh, and of course, hair-care, hair styles and what have you will be included. What can I say, I love history. Here’s aContinue reading “let’s take a stroll through history, shall we?”
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25 forgotten beauty secrets women in the 1950’s part 1: Pond’s cold cream and Vaseline petroleum jelly
I sometimes wonder if I were to embark on some of these beauty routines, rituals from the women in the 1950s, what the results will be. From using beer to curate volume and vinegar for shine and lemon to brighten my hair, you know your typical, common hair rinse of the decade. Or, how aboutContinue reading “25 forgotten beauty secrets women in the 1950’s part 1: Pond’s cold cream and Vaseline petroleum jelly”
25 Forgotten Beauty Secrets Women in the 1950’s Part 3: Household Skin-Care Remedies, Homemade Hair Masks and conditioners (Rita Hayworth’s Documented Hair Treatment!), Cold Spoons for De-Puffing the Eyes, Scalp Oiling & Packing (Black Hair-Care) and Aerosol Hairspray
Hey, everyone, and welcome back to part three of 25 forgotten beauty secrets women in the 1950’s part 3! It is so fascinating to discover or re-discover beauty secrets from the 1950s, specifically with women. From Pond’s Cold Cream and Vaseline petroleum jelly, such as did you know Kleenex facial tissue was invented in 1924,Continue reading “25 Forgotten Beauty Secrets Women in the 1950’s Part 3: Household Skin-Care Remedies, Homemade Hair Masks and conditioners (Rita Hayworth’s Documented Hair Treatment!), Cold Spoons for De-Puffing the Eyes, Scalp Oiling & Packing (Black Hair-Care) and Aerosol Hairspray”
Salon Culture: Weekly Visits and Professional Etiquette in America
American salon culture, during the 20th century transformed from an elite social pastime. During the 1950s, regular salon visits were a social ritual, with women gathering for weekly shampoos, sets and styling. Salons were centres of community, gossip and self-care, with strict standards for hygiene and technique. Salons in America in 1950s In the 1950s,Continue reading “Salon Culture: Weekly Visits and Professional Etiquette in America”
Victory Rolls of 1940’s WWII Wartime
Victory Rolls, the hairstyle that was about patriotism. Victory Rolls were a 1940s women’s hairstyle that became a symbol of wartime practicality and patriotism, popular from about 1940–1945, named either for the V for Victory and this hairstyle widely spread by Hollywood and working women. Victory Rolls are sculpted, sausage‑shaped curls rolled upward and pinnedContinue reading “Victory Rolls of 1940’s WWII Wartime”
Rita Hayworth’s Hair Rinse
Rita Hayworth is commonly said to have used olive oil on her hair after shampooing (saturate, wrap, rinse with lemon). This appears in contemporary magazine pieces and vintage‑beauty compilations. It’s apparent documented Hayworth’s hair rinse consisted of lemon juice, mayonnaise and olive oil. Rita Hayworth’s on‑set and at‑home hair-care included olive oil to restore shine afterContinue reading “Rita Hayworth’s Hair Rinse”
