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Vintage Inspired Compact Mirrors – Besame Cosmetics

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Glamourdaze

Vintage Style Compact MirrorsGabriela of Besame Cosmetics has added another little treat to her makeup bag of glamour goodies.Handmade petite pocket mirrors for that on the go face touch up.You get it delivered in a beautiful gold gift card with a choice of six different designs. A cute gift for your loved one.That’s all!

The Helena Rubinstein 1940’s Makeup Guide

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Glamourdaze

The Helena Rubinstein 1940’s Makeup Guide 1940’s Makeup for Blonde hair For blonde hair, Shades of fuschia and gold colors. And for the soft spoken effect. depend upon the discreet muted blue greens 1940’s Makeup guide for Medium Brown Hair Your very own colors with medium brown hair are glorious sunset shades. Your most arresting colors are the glamourous reddish-…

1940s Fashion Guide – Dressing for an occasion

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Glamourdaze

Margaret and Helen prepare for their big night out at the prom. Back in the 1940’s, correctness of dress for any occasion, not only included the gown and shoes, but the hairstyle, accessories, the jewellery and yes – the makeup of the 1940’s ! . Of course women usually received more training than men in the etiquette of 1940s dress…

What Makeup did women really wear in the 1940’s ?

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Glamourdaze

What Makeup did women really wear in the 1940’s ? Gabriela Hernandez Time for a short retrospective. One of the main cosmetic products pushed now is foundation. The obsession for a smooth skin, no matter what your age. Back in the 1940’s, very few women wore foundation at all. Just lots of creamy colored powder for that pale feminine look….

1940’s Fashion – New York Women

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Glamourdaze

Street Fashion 1940’s in New York Continuing in the theme of vintage street fashion, here are some great photos from LIFE MAGAZINE A fabulous site to browse for a window into the past. When it comes to glamour, nothing much has changed in Manhattan. But these women in the 1940’s really raised the bar when it came to dressing to…

1940’s Fashion – A young womans wardrobe plan 1947

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Glamourdaze

Annual Clothing Plan and Budget 1947 – Now see the lavishly illustrated concise history of 1940s fashion !! A typical yearly clothing plan for a 19 year old San Francisco woman in 1947 for 1940’s dress, hats, underwear, shoes, stockings, gloves,handbags etc. The chief fabric is the new Rayon ! It’s an interesting insight not only into the normal clothes…

1940’s Fashion – A Vintage Guide to being glamorous

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Glamourdaze

1940’s Women’s Fashion Guide to being Glamorous See the lavishly illustrated concise history of 1940s womens fashion. A woman’s guide to being glamorous in the late 1940’s by the infamous Miss Ratherly Stern.The latest 1940’s Vintage Fashion Guide ! Learn first hand from a women’s etiquette expert, how to possess the mysterious quality known as vintage glamour! A little touch of…

Vintage Makeup Guide – Archive 1940’s Makeup Tutorial

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Glamourdaze

1940’s makeup Tutorial – Face contouring / Lipstick and Hairstyles. The classic Vintage Makeup Guide to the 1940’s from Miss Ratherly Stern. Transcribed with illustrations.!! The ideal facial contour is supposed to be the oval. But some of us have round faces,square faces or long faces. What can we do to make our faces appear more oval? 1940’s Makeup –…

1940’s Fashion – Makeup Guide

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Glamourdaze

Now read a Complete History of 1940’s Makeup – including galleries galore of beautiful imagery. The defined style for makeup in the 1940’s was glamour ! A full luscious red mouth and more prominent eyebrows, getting away from the pencil thin look of the 1930’s.Eye makeup was kept to the minimum with very little shadow. Mascara was the main accessory….

1940’s Fashion – Womens Dress Style after the War

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Glamourdaze

Women’s Dress Codes up to Christian Dior’s New Look – Follow up to Women’s Dress Code of the 1940’s – the War Years. Now read the full Concise Illustrated History of 1940’s Women’s Fashion – 1940 to 1949. Click on the image below. If you are looking to quickly and easily recreate the 1940’s look for a party or some function,…

Vintage Inspired Compact Mirrors – Besame Cosmetics

The Helena Rubinstein 1940’s Makeup Guide

1940s Fashion Guide – Dressing for an occasion

What Makeup did women really wear in the 1940’s ?

1940’s Fashion – New York Women

1940’s Fashion – A young womans wardrobe plan 1947

1940’s Fashion – A Vintage Guide to being glamorous

Vintage Makeup Guide – Archive 1940’s Makeup Tutorial

1940’s Fashion – Makeup Guide

1940’s Fashion – Womens Dress Style after the War

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