Elizabeth Taylor understood glamour as both an art and a discipline and her beauty routine reflected that devotion. Among her most surprising routines was one that modern skincare now praises: she shaved her face. Not for hair removal but for exfoliation, luminosity and that signature Taylor radiance. Long before dermaplaning became a trending treatment, TaylorContinue reading “Elizabeth Taylor: Shaved Her Face for Exfoliation”
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Joan Crawford’s Lip‑Liner Technique
Old Hollywood had its share of beauty obsessives however Joan Crawford operated in a league of her own. This is a lady who believed a perfectly drawn mouth could communicate discipline, glamour and emotional command. Her lip‑liner technique wasn’t just about applying makeup; it was about strategy to Joan Crawford. Crawford famously approached her lipsContinue reading “Joan Crawford’s Lip‑Liner Technique”
let’s take a stroll through history, shall we?
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?”
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 2: ice water facials Joan Crawford’s secret to tightening pores, pin curls, hair rinse!
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, by Kimberly-Clark through the global phenomenon of Pond’s Cold Cream? How about cream-based cleansers and cleansing balms that evolved fromContinue reading “25 forgotten beauty secrets women in the 1950’s part 2: ice water facials Joan Crawford’s secret to tightening pores, pin curls, hair rinse!”
Father of Make-up, Max Factor: the man who invented make-up and “make-up”
You may have heard of Ben Nye, let’s take it back even further to the father of Make-up, the gentleman who invented make-up and “make-up”, the legendary Max Factor. Every make-up artist wouldn’t be where they are today if it weren’t for Max Factor. Let’s throw it out there. Not only is Max Factor the fatherContinue reading “Father of Make-up, Max Factor: the man who invented make-up and “make-up””
