Gorgeous Vintage Photos of Cher in the ’80s
This post was originally published on this siteIt is without a doubt that Cher is in a league of her own, with a decades-spanning musical […]
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Five in 1: Hairstyle Variations by Pauline Starke From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this sitePauline Starke’s variation on one simple hair-cut. Try these before your mirror. The Coquette. For that flirtatious feeling. […]
16 Amazing Vintage Festive Hairdos for Christmas From the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteChristmas coifs are catching the season’s sparkle. Make your repertoire merrier with sleight-of-hairpiece magic to create different looks […]
Portraits of Young Actresses With Popular Hairstyles From the Flapper Era
This post was originally published on this siteWhether you’re inspired by Boardwalk Empire’s forever beautiful cast of prohibitionist-era women, films like Fitzgerald’s Great Gatsby or […]
Stunning Black-and-White Photos of Sophia Loren in the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteEvery time she graces the festival, Italian screen star Sophia Loren has always received hearty welcomes to the […]
Awkward Vintage Photos of 30 Classic Hollywood Stars Posing With Turkeys
This post was originally published on this siteReady for Thanksgiving? Get in the spirit with Hollywood stars and turkeys! Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday […]
Veronica Lake Demonstrating How Her Peek-a-Boo Hairdo Could Get Caught in Machinery for LIFE Magazine, 1943
This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War II, Veronica Lake (1919–1973) changed her trademark peek-a-boo hairstyle at the urging of the Government […]
Stunning Vintage Portraits of Veronica Lake the Peak-a-Boo Girl in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteVeronica Lake (born Constance Frances Marie Ockelman) developed her signature look during the filming of I Wanted Wings […]
50 Beautiful Indian Women Featured on the Covers of Andhra Patrika Magazine From the Early 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteAndhra Patrika was the weekly newspaper of the nationalist movement in the Telugu speaking region founded by Kasinadhuni […]
Found Slides of the Sun Girl Contest in Gold Coast in 1957
This post was originally published on this siteBeauty contests became more popular in the 1880s. In 1888, the title of ‘beauty queen’ was awarded to […]
Beauty Machine Removes Excess Flesh Without Exercise, 1931
This post was originally published on this siteFashion moguls have decreed that the boyish figure is passé, and that graceful curves are to be the […]
Cream Replaces Silk Stockings, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteLiquid cream that dries to resemble silk stockings is a new cosmetic said to be a boon to […]
Cupid’s Bow Lipstick Stencils From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteWhen you think of 1920s lips you think of the famous “cupid’s bow” lips which were favored and […]
Shield on Eyeglasses Protects the Nose, 1932
This post was originally published on this siteEquipped with a shield that completely covers the nose, these new sun glasses may not impress the beholder […]
Portraits of Swiss “Halbstarken” Girls With Very Big Hair in the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteHalbstarke is a German term describing a postwar-period subculture of adolescents – mostly male and of working class […]
Electric Mask Removes Lines and Sags From Milady’s Face, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteBeauty may be spiritual, but it seems to thrive best on mechanical aids. Proof of this may be […]
Beautiful Vintage Photos of Eartha Kitt in the ‘60s
This post was originally published on this siteThroughout the rest of the 1950s and early 1960s, Eartha Kitt recorded, worked in film, television, and nightclubs, […]
The Bob: Young Women’s Favorite Hairstyle in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteMost people trace the popularity of bobbed hair in Western fashion back to the 1920s, thanks to the […]
New Metallic Collar Reflects Health Rays of Sun on Face, 1932
This post was originally published on this siteA new apparatus for directing the health-giving rays of the sun to the face, known as the “Rivierasonne,” […]
“Glamour Bonnet” Provides Vacuum to Aid Complexion, 1941
This post was originally published on this siteNot a deep-sea diver, but a beauty-parlor patron in the vacuum helmet in 1941. Some persons believe a […]
Scary Cosmetic Rubber Masks From the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteVulcanized rubber masks were the most common ‘cosmetic’ mask in the 1910s. They were considered to be ‘quite […]
First Inflatable Push-Up Bra in France, 1952
This post was originally published on this siteNovember 1952, and the inflatable bra comes to France for the first time. Here, French TV celebrity Jacques […]
Gimmicks for Beauty, 1949
This post was originally published on this siteFew girls are born beautiful. But many plain Janes are getting pretty enough to make a guy go […]
Shower Hood, 1970
This post was originally published on this siteFebruary 12, 1970: Munich actress Inge Marschall demonstrates use of the new shower-hood, invented in Germany to protect […]
Guard Prevents Lipstick Smears, 1934
This post was originally published on this siteA tiny device which slips between the lips effectively prevents lipstick from making smears while actresses try on […]