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Joan Crawford’s Jaw Exercise Was Gum-Chewing to Maintain a Tight, Young Jawline?

Woman in head wrap seated at a dressing table backstage

Joan Crawford believed discipline built beauty — even in the jawline. Among her famously intense rituals, gum‑chewing was one of the most un-expected. Crawford reportedly chewed “an enormous amount of gum” because she was convinced it kept her jaw firm, her profile sharp, and her face camera‑ready. In true Old Hollywood fashion, she treated beautyContinue reading “Joan Crawford’s Jaw Exercise Was Gum-Chewing to Maintain a Tight, Young Jawline?”

Chanel: Beginnings (Aubazine, Cabaret, Seamstress, Becoming Coco)

Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel’s beginnings were far removed from the glamour she later defined. Born in 1883 in Saumur, France, she spent her childhood in poverty, moving from place to place with her itinerant parents. Her father left, leaving Chanel’s mother to care for her kids. When her mother died, Chanel and her sisters were sentContinue reading “Chanel: Beginnings (Aubazine, Cabaret, Seamstress, Becoming Coco)”