I’m kind of obsessed with this vintage women’s magazine called Charm right now. As it’s tagline states, it is, “for the exciting woman with a job.” I’ll let you digest that statement for a moment. As you may be able to tell from the tagline, this magazine’s
Oxblood, which is a very deep burgundy color, is a great 1950s makeup idea for Fall. I just got home from an end of the season camping trip with my LUPEC ladies at the fabulous Starlight Classic Campground and it is raining outside and the first
Vintage Lipstick Techniques from the 1950s This is a great little article with tips for reshaping your lips and some cute insight into Victorian lip color problem solvers. Enjoy! Full Article Lines for Pretty LipsFull, ripe, lovely lips and a sweet mouth characterize the truly
Blush Make-up Techniques from the 1950s. When you read this article, keep in mind, the writer refers to rouge, but she doesn’t specify unfortunately what colors should be used, so you have to do a little guessing game. Blushers at this time could be anywhere
Contouring (concealing) in the 1950s The article in 1,000 Hints Beauty Magazine on contouring is, I would say, more about concealing in our contemporary makeup culture. The article about rouge touches on using blush as a highlighting/contouring technique. We have these insane contouring techniques now that make
Beautiful Eyebrows from the 1950s Here is another vintage makeup lesson courtesy of 1,000 Hints Beauty Magazine. We are now on to eyebrows. I personally feel that eyebrows are one of the most important parts of a makeup routine. Shaped and filled correctly, they can make
Make-up Foundation Techniques from the 1950s It is interesting to me how beauty advice has changed so much. In this article from 1,000 Hints Beauty Magazine, the author tells women to buy a foundation that will change their skin to the color they want, not the foundation
In today’s 1950s makeup lesson, courtesy of 1,000 Hints Beauty Magazine…Eyeshadow, Eyeliner, Mascara. This is why I spend way too much time on Ebay…to find little gems like this, a 1952 special edition magazine with everything a woman needs to know to make herself a feminine
New Year’s Day Vintage Beauty Survival Kit Fast, fabulous beauty even with the biggest champagne hangover… Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard was my inspiration for this blog post. In the movie she is constantly swaddled in some sort of leopard print. It is either her
It isn’t the easiest color to wear, but for Fall I am really into makeup with purple undertones. Violets, lavenders, plums… or even Ruby and Wine. There are lots of options. These vintage makeup advertisements all feature makeup with a purple undertone. Purple eyeshadows, wine
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