1950s makeup

Beauty Routine of Midcentury Morticia Addams

In the classic 1960s television show, The Addams Family, Morticia Addams was the perfect, ghoulish midcentury housewife. With all of her many duties around the house, she kept up her hair and makeup routine in classic style. Morticia’s Classic Midcentury Makeup The Addams Family television

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Exotic Eyebrow Makeup Trend of the 1950s

Here is an interesting makeup style from the 1954 book, Top Secrets of Hair Styling by Victor Vito. Vito also wrote another great book called Be Your Own Hair Stylist in 1950. The Mandarin Eyebrow The Mandarin style eyebrow made its way to America in

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Harmonizing Lipstick and Nail Polish Color

I’m in a colorful mood today. Summer is sticking around and before Fall takes root, I thought we should celebrate bright summer colors a little longer. Did you know, makeup companies changed their advertising strategies regularly on how you should choose your correct face powder

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My Fall Makeup Color Obsession… Oxblood

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

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