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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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”
Joan Crawford’s Ice Water Facial
Hollywood icons like Joan Crawford swore by ice water facials to maintain youthful skin, tighten pores and for other people to reduce puffiness. This routine pre-dated modern cryotherapy, including ice facials and was widely recommended in beauty magazines of the era. While other Hollywood icons such as Marilyn Monroe loved to indulge in ice baths. Continue reading “Joan Crawford’s Ice Water Facial”
How Elvis Presley Revolutionized the Fashion Industry
The King of Rock ’n’ Roll didn’t just change music — he re-wrote the rules of menswear and pioneered what we now refer to as personal branding. Elvis Presley played a major role in re-shaping mid‑20th‑century menswear and performance fashion, by popularizing rockabilly style, the pompadour and grooming culture and the flamboyant stage jumpsuit thatContinue reading “How Elvis Presley Revolutionized the Fashion Industry”
Elvis’ Beauty Secrets
Elvis’ hair-care and skin-care secrets combined with stage make-up, deliberate tanning and a simple but consistent skin routine. He used heavier stage foundations and eyeliner for performances, took tanning pills and sun exposure to deepen his tan, and favoured basic cleansers and emollients (Noxzema, Neutrogena soap, Vaseline) plus careful hair and brow tinting. Could youContinue reading “Elvis’ Beauty Secrets”
Revlon vs. Hazel Bishop: The War of Lipstick That Changed American Beauty
If Revlon and Maybelline were quiet competitors, Revlon vs. Hazel Bishop was the opposite. It was a full‑scale advertising war that defined 1950s beauty culture. It was ruthless, glamorous and un-precedented, pitting a self‑made chemist against one of the most aggressive corporate empires in cosmetics. Hazel Bishop’s Breakthrough (1950): The First Long‑Lasting Lipstick In 1950,Continue reading “Revlon vs. Hazel Bishop: The War of Lipstick That Changed American Beauty”
