Ladies with Glasses

Fab 1950s Spectacles.

Links: Wigs for African American Hair

Check out these links to see some neat vintage wigs designed for African American hair:

Dull Tool Dim Bulb
http://dulltooldimbulb.blogspot.com/2012/10/vintage-v-african-american-weaves-wigs.html

Hair Hall of Fame
http://thehairhalloffame.blogspot.com/2012/01/martin-luther-king-day.html

Link: The Vintage Inn shares some American Hairdresser Magazines

The Vintage Inn shared some scans from one of my favorite magazines, American Hairdresser. (The post is from last year, but I just discovered it.)
http://www.vintageinn.ca/2014/02/american-hairdresser-magazine-1947-and-1948/

Follow the link to find out how to do the Careerist and other hairstyles.

Link: The History of Women and Their Eyebrows

http://www.marieclaire.com/beauty/makeup/a9381/eyebrows-through-the-years/

Madam C.J. Walker

We were watching Antique's Roadshow (as one does), when a copy of "Text Book of the Madam C.J. Walker Schools of Beauty Culture" (1928) came on.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/201307A06.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/fts/kansascity_201307A06.html

They showed this image in the book, which caught my eye: "Bobbed Hair Types"

The story of Madame C.J. Walker is fascinating. Born Sarah Breedlove, Madame Walker was known as the first female self-made millionaire in America. She developed many beauty products for African-American women and trained "beauty culturists." She is often miscredited with the invention of the hot comb, which was used earlier in France in the 1800s, however she received a patent for a version with widened teeth.

Further reading by Henry Louis Gates. 

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/100-amazing-facts/madam-walker-the-first-black-american-woman-to-be-a-self-made-millionaire/

(Totally random side note: I met him on a plane once and he was one of the nicest and most interesting people.) 

Valentines Hair

Thinking about putting your hair up for Valentines Day? I think I found the hairstyle for you. I'm impressed with her volume.

Don't forget to check out the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/beautyisathingofthepastblog where I just put up a photo album with some Kreml ads.

Carole Lombard and the Olympic Bob

From the Pueblo Indicator - Apr 30, 1932,  Olympic Bob: 

If only it were so simple to be as beautiful as Carole Lombard: 

Link: A Basic Combout

Flickr user "roz leibowitz" uploaded this image from the 1950s, "A basic comb-out for back lines." If only I had more hands and could see the back of my head. (Click on the image to see the full version.)

You're So Money

I made the mistake of googling "Guiche." Apparently it's a term also in Urban Dictionary (although these days what isn't?)

If you're looking to spice up your bob, check out the Money Curl: 

HairDo Magazine May 1961

Link: 10 Hollywood Hairstyles

Doing a little detective work to try and find the source for the Lauren Bacall hairstyle source (see: http://beautyisathingofthepast.blogspot.com/2014/08/lauren-bacall.html), I came across a website with the full scan of the book. 

It's "10 Hollywood Hair Styles and how to do them yourself" by Arlene Dahl. See it here:
http://atomicpanther.wordpress.com/2012/09/08/10-hollywood-hairstyles/

It also includes looks from Ava Gardner, Hedy Lamarr, June Allyson, Vera-Ellen, Elizabeth Taylor's "poodle cut", Gene Tierney, Jane Russell, Cyd Charisse, and Kathryn Grayson.