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”
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Burnt Cork: The Popular Wartime Make-up Hack for Brows and Mascara
As substitutes for mascara and brow colour when cosmetics were scarce, women in the 1930s, primarily in the 1940s during wartime, relied on creativity. Burnt cork became one of the most ingenious beauty hacks of World War II, used by women across Canada, Britain, and the United States when cosmetics were scarce or rationed. WithContinue reading “Burnt Cork: The Popular Wartime Make-up Hack for Brows and Mascara”
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