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””
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Salon Culture: Weekly Visits and Professional Etiquette in America
American salon culture, during the 20th century transformed from an elite social pastime. During the 1950s, regular salon visits were a social ritual, with women gathering for weekly shampoos, sets and styling. Salons were centres of community, gossip and self-care, with strict standards for hygiene and technique. Salons in America in 1950s In the 1950s,Continue reading “Salon Culture: Weekly Visits and Professional Etiquette in America”
The Birth of Teenage Fashion
Teenage fashion made an appearance in the 1950s, however it didn’t appear; it erupted onto the scene. Arguable teenage fashion began it’s experimentation before erupting in the 1940s with the Frank Sinatra phenomenon, before it erupted in the following decade to come. Before the 1940s, young people dressed like miniature adults, mirroring their parents’ wardrobesContinue reading “The Birth of Teenage Fashion”
The Invention of American Sportswear
American sportswear wasn’t “invented” in a single moment. American sportwear evolved out of a cultural shift. In the early 20th century, as American women embraced mobility, independence and modern life, a new category of clothing emerged. Practical, stylish, mix‑and‑match separates designed for real living. It was the opposite of Parisian couture’s formality. It was functionalContinue reading “The Invention of American Sportswear”
Victory Rolls of 1940’s WWII Wartime
Victory Rolls, the hairstyle that was about patriotism. Victory Rolls were a 1940s women’s hairstyle that became a symbol of wartime practicality and patriotism, popular from about 1940–1945, named either for the V for Victory and this hairstyle widely spread by Hollywood and working women. Victory Rolls are sculpted, sausage‑shaped curls rolled upward and pinnedContinue reading “Victory Rolls of 1940’s WWII Wartime”
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”
