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The Post‑War Beauty Boom in Canada (1950–1953)

Women browse cosmetics while a makeup demonstrator applies lipstick in a department store.

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)”