Key to a Bright New Complexion

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Source: 1000 Hints Beauty #7, 1956

Quick admin notes

You may have noticed that I switched to screened comments. I finally got annoyed with the spam and unrelated blog links. I try to approve comments as soon as possible, usually within a few hours.

I've been also been posted less often. I've been busy with graduate school, but I still have plenty of great articles to share with you. Hopefully they're worth waiting for!

How to Form Cheek Curls and How to Do a Brush-Out

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Source: 55 Hair Styles (Dell Purse Book), 1972

Midway Bob... For You Who are TALL

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Source: Modern Beauty Shop, January 1943

Right For Each Other

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Source: 1000 Hints Beauty #7, 1956

Save Time Without Sacrificing the Quality of Your Permanents

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American Hairdresser, November 1942

The "Crazy, Mixed-up Skin"

"Nearly every teen-ager faces the embarrassment of acne at some stage of growth. New discoveries are speeding skin health."




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Source: 1000 Hints Beauty #7, 1956

Exercise is a Ball

If you love dancing you'll enjoy exhilarating exercises which can make you lovelier.

For those of you with a new years resolution to lose weight, you can try some old-fashioned exercises

















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Source: 1000 Hints Beauty #7, 1956

Dimensions of Beauty

How do your dimensions compare with Miss America's?


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Source: 1000 Hints Beauty #7, 1956

Lay a Good Foundation for Perfect Waves

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Source: American Hairdresser, November 1942