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: 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.

Lauren Bacall

Style icon Lauren Bacall died yesterday in New York City at the age of 89.

Vogue described her hair as "Right for day, evening, city, country, probably the most American cut ever." 
(http://www.vogue.com/vogue-daily/article/remembering-lauren-bacall-1924-2014/#1)

Lucky for us, over at Victory Vintage they should us how to the Lauren Bacall look. (Unfortunately, the original scanner whose fingers are at the bottom was not found.)
http://victoryvintageblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/pin-curls-sets-and-lauren-bacall-hair.html


"How Lauren's hair is cut: 
The hair is parted on the left. The top lock on the thick, or right side, is just long enough to form a curl at the temple. The hair is blunt-cut to one and one-half inches below shoulder length at the sides, tapering to about two inches below shoulder length in the back."

How Lauren's hair is set: 
The top lock is set in two rows of four stand-up curls set perpendicular to the part and rolled under toward the back of the head.

The sides and back are set in two rows of large pin curls, starting just above the ear and sloping down across the back in slight curve.

After the hair has been combed out, it should be brushed vigorously to give the curls a soft, natural look."

And here's a close up of the pin-curl diagram.

Link: Smithsonian on the bob

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-history-of-the-flapper-part-4-emboldened-by-the-bob-27361862/?no-ist

Check out this linked video on the shingle bob:
http://vimeo.com/35440890


Lola's Reflections on Life: I'll Give You A Shingle Bob! from Charmaine C on Vimeo.

Link: Parting your hair

The best hair partings for various facial types:

http://retrowunderland.tumblr.com/post/35715469110/1930s-hair-tutorial-parting-the-hair

Link: Five Steps in Daytime Makeup

Starring Maureen O'Sullivan:
https://flic.kr/p/7fwq3T

First, apply blue eye shadow. Second, apply a brown eye pencil. Third, darken lashes with mascara. Fourth, apply the rouge. Fifth, lipstick. Of course.

Link: Burlesque beauties of the 1890s

Check out these curvy babes:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2114487/Photos-reveal-scandalous-burlesque-dancers-1890s.html

Let's go way back

To ancient Rome and Greece. This is the story of Janet Stephens, a hairdo archaeologist. How cool are these hairstyles?

http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424127887324900204578286272195339456-lMyQjAxMTAzMDAwNzEwNDcyWj.html

Before and after corset photos from Buzzfeed

Before and after corset photos from Buzzfeed: 

http://www.buzzfeed.com/copyranter/before-and-after-corset-photos-from-the-1940s

Another hairbow

From the Hair Hall of Fame, via Modern Flapper Story:

http://thehairhalloffame.blogspot.com/2011/05/lady-gaga-hair-bow.html

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

Link: Two Pompadour Dressings

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

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.

Link: "Beehive"

How to create a "beehive" and other Halloween hair ideas from Martha Stewart:
http://www.marthastewart.com/article/6-hair-raising-costumes?page=2

I want to wear my hair like this - maybe I should go out and buy some yarn.

Beauty is of a Bygone Age

I just had to post this one. A pair of twins look in the history books for hair-inspiration, as the narrator tells us that "Beauty is of a bygone age." Sound familiar? From 1949.




HAIR STYLES - British Pathe

Fashions Go to the Head

Fashions Go to the Head - 1932. Various women turn their heads for the camera to show the new hairstyles.

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=17313

Latest hairstyles from America

Latest hairstyles from America, 1944

The Lastest in Coiffures

A few hairstyles, including a Grecian one for long hair and one for "Ladies just recovering from the bobbed hair vogue".


THE LATEST IN COIFFURES - British Pathe

Creating a Coiffure

A "modern" adaptation of the Grecian style of hairstyle - with an ostrich feather.

CREATING A COIFFURE - British Pathe