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Besame Cosmetics scores a hit with Agent Carter

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Glamourdaze

At Vintage Nostalgia Show 2015 Wiltshire – Vintage Nostalgia Show is a unique summer vintage festival in the heart of the UK’s Wiltshire countryside and takes place 29 – 31 May 2015. Now in it’s fourth year, we find vintage cosmetics line Bésame Cosmetics head-lining as official show sponsors for 2015 ! Glamourdaze spoke to Sharon Holloway, Director of Bésame…

Modernizing Vintage Hair and Makeup

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Glamourdaze

Masterclass from top beauty magazine beauty stylists – It really is the ultimate ‘finishing school’ for wannabe hair and make-up artists. Founded by the internationally acclaimed Makeup Artist Dani Guinsberg, the school also boasts such luminaries as Julie Jacobs, Amanda Bell, Glenis Baptiste, Christopher Sweeney, Mariam Jensen, Guiseppe Bulzis and Katie Campbell, whose collective work can be seen gracing the…

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A Short History of Skincare Cosmetics

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Glamourdaze

Gabriela Hernandez – Besame Cosmetics founder – Attention to aging skin has been a priority for over 3000 years. In ancient times, masks were used to cleanse and maintain the skin’s moisture. The Egyptians used anti-wrinkle creams made with essential oil of frankincense, which claimed to possess anti-inflammatory properties. Thick creams, created to preserve moisture on mature skin, were formulated from…

The Beauty Business of Helena Rubinstein in 1941

The Story of Helena Rubinstein

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Glamourdaze

A Day in the Life of Helena Rubinstein – How a little girl from Krakow, helped build the 20th Century beauty industry and outsmarted Wall Street. Full of thoughts, Helena Rubinstein begins another day with a bath, followed by rubbing liquid powder over her body. She studies her face in the mirror before applying her makeup. From her wardrobe, she pulls…

Inside the Tangee Lipstick Factory in 1947

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Glamourdaze

Exclusive peek at the famous lipstick assembly line – In 1947 Life magazines photographer Herbert Gehr paid a visit to the famous Tangee Lipstick manufacturing plant and brought us these rare images. The Tangee Lipstick Factory. Lipstick is manufactured by combining perfumes, color pigments and oils with a wax base, as shown in these pictures from the Tangee lipstick factory. Good…

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Grace Kelly – Face with the Golden Ratio of Beauty

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Glamourdaze

Rear Window movie close-up is “Perfect”- The Famous Close-up of Grace Kelly in Rear Window matches the Golden Ratio Mask. as invented by Stephen Marquardt. In other wards her features almost perfectly display the golden ratio of beauty – or 1.618:1 ( called Phi) for the nerds among us. And Miss Kelly had a slightly square face – not an oval one,…

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1940s Beauty & Makeup – From Summer to Autumn

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Glamourdaze

Virginia Mayo shares her Fall beauty tips for 1948 – Sterling 1940s beauty advice from Virginia Mayo, on how to use foundation and powder in dealing with a fading summer tan! With the first whisper of Autumn, a revolution in color takes place. Our whole outside world changes from lush greens to tawny shades. Inside our homes, colorful draperies and…

1933 Beauty Shop – Eye makeup styles for Types

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Glamourdaze

1930s makeup Tips from the stars – GRETA GARBO EYES. Beautiful, glamorous, disillusioned, they set new precedents in beauty. Notice how clever makeup accentuates the outer lashes, leaving the inner lashes almost untouched. This adds subtle charm. KATHLEEN BURKE has decidedly almond shaped eyes. This type should brush on darkener lightly, accenting the outer lashes heavily to emphasise the slant…

Besame Cosmetics – Fab Red Lipstick Video Showcase

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Glamourdaze

A sassy new video showcase for Besame Cosmetics famous Red Lipsticks – Starring gorgeous models Shay-Anne Aboud and Raven Brookes, this entertaining showcase film was created by the new bespoke European distributor of Besame makeup – VHL Distribution – a sister company to the UK based Vintage Hair Lounge. The video was shot by Scott Chalmers – who specialize in…

1940’s Makeup – Easy Tutorial by Lauren Clark

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Glamourdaze

How to make up simple but accurate 1940s face! There are plenty of glossy retro 1940s video tutorials abounding on YouTube, but we found this simple and accurate guide by makeup artist Lauren Clark. You can visit her YouTube channel for other makeup era videos and the Lauren Clark website for lessons. Lauren quickly highlights the main points of achieving…

Besame Cosmetics scores a hit with Agent Carter

Modernizing Vintage Hair and Makeup

A Short History of Skincare Cosmetics

The Story of Helena Rubinstein

Inside the Tangee Lipstick Factory in 1947

Grace Kelly – Face with the Golden Ratio of Beauty

1940s Beauty & Makeup – From Summer to Autumn

1933 Beauty Shop – Eye makeup styles for Types

Besame Cosmetics – Fab Red Lipstick Video Showcase

1940’s Makeup – Easy Tutorial by Lauren Clark

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