How to Set Pin Curls

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Source: 1000 Hints Beauty #7, 1956

I'm sorry that I have been neglecting you, poor readers. I've been very distracted - I have a baby boy due in a few weeks! I still have hundreds of articles that I will post up here eventually. Until I get around to it, make sure you browse through the archives and try out some of the styles.

Link: Eternal Roll on the Freelancer's Fashionblog

I love this simple tutorial for the eternal roll on the Freelancer's Fashionblog:

http://freelancersfashion.blogspot.com/2011/02/hairdos-7-eternal-roll.html

Retouch-Permanent Combination Saves Valuable Time

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Source: American Hairdresser, April 1943

Your Hair: These Coifs are Setting the Fashion

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Source: 1000 Hints Beauty #7, 1956

Link: Two Pompadour Dressings

http://chestofbooks.com/food/household/Woman-Encyclopaedia-4/3-The-Art-Of-Hairdressing-Two-Pompadour-Dressings.html

Find Your Most Complimentary Colors

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Source: 1000 Hints Beauty #7, 1956

I promise I still have tons of interesting things to share with you guys, I've just been busy with life. Hopefully this blog will pick up a bit after Christmas.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all my American readers! I hope you all have a great dinner planned with friends and family.

I'm thankful for all the free resources you can find on the web.

Signs and Wonder posted some scans from "The Dedman Method of Basic and Advanced Hair Designing" on Flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23366371@N08/sets/72157617347576135/

According to the description, it is a 1953 self-published instruction manual on hair styling.

Use Your Scissors for Greater Permanent Wave Beauty

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Source: Modern Beauty Shop, August 1938

Romantic Curls

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

1937 Contradiction Styles

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Source: American Hairdresser, April 1937