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Mascara – Maybel Williams and The Maybelline Story

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Glamourpost

History of Mascara – Maybel Williams and The Maybelline Story The Maybelline Story Glamourdaze talks to author and Maybelline heiress Sharrie Williams. How many women in the world are aware that they owe a debt of gratitude to a young lady called Maybel Williams – who – following an accident in 1915 – singed her eyelashes? The resourceful girl had…

Sealed with a kiss – 1940s Lipstick kisses to servicemen

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Glamourpost

Sealed with a kiss – 1940s Lipstick kisses to servicemen 1940s American women sent lipstick kisses to the soldiers Life Magazine – 1942 There were many ways of maintaining the morale of a fighting man, but the simplest of these was the eagerly awaited letter from a soldier’s girl. A common message of love from a girl to her fella…

The Daily Mail – Blog about Glamourdaze 1940s makeup tutorial

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Glamourpost

A link back to The Daily Mail whose femail editor has posted an article about our 1940s vintage makeup tutorial. Thanks girls. Read the full post on The Daily Femail.

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1940s Makeup – The famous Lipstick Scene in Black Narcissus

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Glamourpost

1940s makeup beauty – Kathleen Bryon in Black Narcissus Some 1940s makeup images from two beautiful expressionist films made in wartime Britain by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger – Black Narcissus and A Matter of Life and Death. This short beauty post celebrates both the amazing cinematography of Jack Cardiff who shot both films, and the striking ethereal beauty of…

The 1940s Face – 7 Make-up Secrets by Gabriela Hernandez.

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Glamourpost

The 1940s Face – 7 Make-up Secrets by Gabriela Hernandez. Excerpt from her book Classic Beauty – The History of Make-up Gabriela Hernandez shares her basic 7 points to a 1940s style face. The 1940s Face – Seven Secrets 1. 1940s Eyebrows are manicured and are kept natural in thickness. 2.Dark brown pencil is used to fill in Gaps in…

Helena Rubinstein’s 1940s Make-up Color Chart

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Glamourpost

Helena Rubinstein’s Guide to 1940s Make-up for your type. In 1945 – the great Helena Rubinstein dished out this beauty advice to women in America. See also The 1950s Fashion Look – according to Helena Rubinstein The Cherished Blonde. Your natural colors are the story book hues of spun gold. For vivid beauty, wear tints and shades of fuchsia. Find…

1940’s Face – Make-up Secrets Revealed

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Glamourpost

Just a quick reference to the more detailed Secret 1940’s make-up tricks – an introduction to glamour – over on Vintage Make-up Guide. These charts examine – within a 1940s style context of course which includes the popular hairstyles of the era – how to achieve with basic contouring – the perfect oval face shape. Add to this the 1940s…

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1940’s Make-up – The Lipstick Decade

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Glamourpost

The Decade of Red Lips – The 1940’s, despite a world war, saw a huge leap in women’s use of daily cosmetics. If ever there was a decade for lipsticks then this was it. With more and more women working on the home front and as army nurses, the convenience of the roll up lipstick – rather than a brush…

Easy Guide to a 1940’s Woman’s Dress and Style.

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Glamourpost

Get the early 1940s Look easily – See the lavishly illustrated Concise History of 1940s Fashion. The post below is a basic ‘ how to’ guide for quickly achieving the 1940s wardrobe look. We have much more detailed posts on typical wardrobes for women from the early to the late 1940s, as well as detailed illustrated history. You can browse…

1940’s Fashion – The 1940’s Eye Make-up look .

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Glamourpost

1940’s Fashion – Achieve the 1940’s Eye Make-up look . Adapted from Make-up & Beauty – Vintage 1940’s Guides. Other 1940’s Make-up Posts include: 1940’s Fashion make-up Guide General 1940’s Fashion and Dress style posts: 1940’s Fashion – Women’s Dress Code 1940’s Fashion – Women’s Dress after the war – The New Look 1940’s Fashion – A Young Woman’s Wardrobe…

Mascara – Maybel Williams and The Maybelline Story

Sealed with a kiss – 1940s Lipstick kisses to servicemen

The Daily Mail – Blog about Glamourdaze 1940s makeup tutorial

1940s Makeup – The famous Lipstick Scene in Black Narcissus

The 1940s Face – 7 Make-up Secrets by Gabriela Hernandez.

Helena Rubinstein’s 1940s Make-up Color Chart

1940’s Face – Make-up Secrets Revealed

1940’s Make-up – The Lipstick Decade

Easy Guide to a 1940’s Woman’s Dress and Style.

1940’s Fashion – The 1940’s Eye Make-up look .

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