Hey, everyone, and welcome back to part five of 25 forgotten beauty secrets women in the 1950s part 5! 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 5: Milk Baths, Cat Eye, Sleeping Gloves and Socks, Homemade Perfume Layering, Home Perms and Cold-Wave Kits”
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Get the Look: Grace Kelly’s Contouring Look From Her Makeup Artist
A minimalist, architectural approach to sculpting the face, long before, decades before social media turned contouring into a trend. Grace Kelly’s beauty philosophy, as well as her regime was rooted in restraint. This is where modern contouring often relies on opaque creams, sharp lines and dramatic transformation. Whereas, Kelly’s method was the opposite of theContinue reading “Get the Look: Grace Kelly’s Contouring Look From Her Makeup Artist”
Why Was Cake Mascara the King of Eye Make-up?
Cake mascara was the standard mascara format. A solid “cake” of pigment that users moistened (often with water or saliva), worked into a paste with a tiny brush, and applied mainly to the upper lashes; it was inexpensive to make (soap + pigment) and carried notable hygiene risks that later helped drive the shift toContinue reading “Why Was Cake Mascara the King of Eye Make-up?”
History on False Eyelashes
Early forms of false eyelashes appeared in the 19th century through extreme methods like sewing hair into eyelids. However, modern strip lashes were first patented in 1911 by Canadian inventor Anna Taylor. Prior to that, a patent for weaving artificial eyelashes was filed in the UK by German hairdresser Karl Nessler in 1902. It wasContinue reading “History on False Eyelashes”
Marilyn Monroe Usage of Vaseline as Primer and Highlighter From Her Make-up Artist
Marilyn Monroe’s longtime make‑up artist Allan “Whitey” Snyder routinely used Vaseline (petroleum jelly) as a primer and highlighter under her foundation to create a dewy, “soft‑focus” glow for film and photography. Quick summary of the claim and evidence Snyder applied a thin layer of Vaseline to Monroe’s skin before foundation and also dabbed it on her cheekbonesContinue reading “Marilyn Monroe Usage of Vaseline as Primer and Highlighter From Her Make-up Artist”
What Make-up Did Elvis Presley Wear?
Elvis wore make-up not as vanity but more as a necessity, with his make-up mostly subtle, stage‑and‑camera focused products, foundation, powder, eyeliner, mascara, occasional lip care and eyeshadow used to sharpen his eyes, even skin tone and survive hot lights. Priscilla Presley and several make-up pros confirm he relied on eyeliner, mascara and base productsContinue reading “What Make-up Did Elvis Presley Wear?”
