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1940s Hairstyles – How to put on a Wig in 1940

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Glamourdaze

Vogue Magazine – hair’s little troubleshooter – Wigs are the intelligent answer to a number of hair problems. Wigs are beautiful. A wig can look as natural as your hair. Vogue believes that more and more wigs will be worn, and more and more frankly. Today, wearing a wig no more admits a secret and shameful defect than wearing face-powder…

A History of the Perm Hairstyle

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Glamourdaze

The perm: from conception to current day- By Jane Thomas The history of the perm dates back as far as the late 19th century, but with data showing that 1.67 million Americans are still using home permanents and relaxers at least 6 times a year, the fashion is still prevalent. The changes in technology and attitudes towards safety over the…

Straight out of the 80s

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Glamourdaze

Found 1980’s Fashion Photographs – It was the age of Video, MTV, the Orwellian era. Two names – Apple and Microsoft – were slowly gaining ground in the lexicon of language. The Web was still only in the imaginations of scientists like Tim Berners Lee. The fashion was a blend of west coast glamour and impossibly big hair, as epitomized by…

Straight Out Of The 70s

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Glamourdaze

Found 1970s Fashion in Kodachrome – Continuing our unearthing of Kodachrome and Polaroid time capsules, found on Ebay and Etsy. ( you can find the original vintage color slides on these sites if you’re not too late). In this post we move on to the sunny 1970s. The styles in the early to mid 70s echoed the 1960s with hippy…

1920s Hairstyles for your type

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Vintage guide to hairdos for your face shape – Another browse through the 1926 personal style book “Making the most of your looks, by Dorothy Stote” brings us the hairstyles ! Begin with your forehead. If it is smooth and unlined, if your expression is calm and unperturbed, then provided you like the severe arrangement that pulls the hair straight…

Photobooth Selfies – A Century of Women

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Candid, funny and touching photos of past lives – Back in July 2014 – the year of the Selfie, Glamourdaze took a look back to a time before smartphones and the magic of the Photobooth selfie. What we found was a treasure of portraits going back to the Edwardian Era. Google Photobooth women selfies and you’ll see a lot of…

1940s Hairstyle Tutorial – Waves

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Glamourdaze

How to 40’s waves guide– Basic Waves Most hairstyles are created by using waves and curls. Here we look at the three basic hair waves.When setting a wave, do NOT force the hair. DO follow the natural wave tendencies of your hair, and the finished result will not appear artificial, will last longer and will be easier to comb….

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1940s Pompadour Hairstyle Tutorial

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Excerpt from Creative Hair-styling 1947 – There are three basic 1940s hair pompadours, and the setting instructions are almost exactly the same as top reverse rolls – the only difference being that the top hair used for pompadours is longer and of course they stand up much higher. The three pomp’s are Straight Back Pompadours, Half-Wave Pompadours and Full-Wave Pompadours….

1950s Directoire Hairstyles from Paris

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Glamourdaze

Five Pretty French Mannequins model in 1958 – The 1958 Directoire hairstyle, latest headliner from France, was introduced by the Haute Coiffure at a parade at Chez Laurent, famous restaurant in the Champs Elysees gardens, Paris, to coincide with the autumn collections. While waistlines are rising to under the bosom, coiffures are piling into a ruffled, casual effect, with loosely…

1940s Hairstyles – British Wartime Hairdos

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Glamourdaze

Pathe News report on the new Liberty Cut hairstyles – Utility is the key note in the new 1940s Liberty hairstyles. Here’s an example. In days like these, with so many women in war work, there is no time for coiffure. Long hair in such circumstances is a nuisance rather than a blessing. The new style shows the hair cut away…

1940s Hairstyles – How to put on a Wig in 1940

A History of the Perm Hairstyle

Straight out of the 80s

Straight Out Of The 70s

1920s Hairstyles for your type

Photobooth Selfies – A Century of Women

1940s Hairstyle Tutorial – Waves

1940s Pompadour Hairstyle Tutorial

1950s Directoire Hairstyles from Paris

1940s Hairstyles – British Wartime Hairdos

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