Three versatile hairstyles for her (1972)
Three New York master stylists -- Leonardo de Vega, Pierre Henri and Marc de Costa -- have each created a hairdo that can be combed out in a varie... Read more...
Collecting lost hairpins is a new fad (1912)
Collecting hairpins a fad
They were about to cross the crowded street when Arlington stooped and picked up something which he quickly thrust into his... Read more...
Makeover: Step-by-step guide to a new you (1978)
Step-by-step guide to a new you
From the scrubbed to the sensational look, with expert tips on how to do your own makeover
It's true, of cours... Read more...
A visit to the beauty salon in 1942
Here's a look inside Francois de Paris, a hairdresser/beauty parlor on Eighth Street in New York, New York. They show the patrons getting perms, dye j... Read more...
10 fast pre-party beauty tips (1972)
10 fast pre-party beauty tips
The guests are arriving imminently and you're still arranging the flowers rather than yourself. Here are 10 insta... Read more...
Antique glass shampoo, lotion & astringent bottles (1910s-1920s)
Cocoanut Shampoo
Wet hair and apply shampoo
C L Hamilton Co. -- Perfumers -- Washington DC
Exquisite Creme de Rose
For face and hands
Use... Read more...
Pantene shampoo & conditioner for permed hair (1987)
"Don't hate me because I'm beautiful."
"This was my perm two weeks ago."
"My hair was so dull and dry! And my conditioner made it droop. I w... Read more...
Radium-infused vanishing cream & face powder (1919)
Radium and beauty
Peau de Velour is more than an exquisite night cream. It contains real radium -- that wonder-element akin to sunlight -- which is h... Read more...
False beauty: New eyelashes by Maybelline (1967 & 1972)
Newest eye-dea from Maybelline... it' a natural. (1967)
Now... Maybelline Natural Hair Lashes are here. The "great fake" look is out. Like every beau... Read more...
Why long hair is a burden to Civil War era women (1862)
Short hair for ladies?
A letter to Louis A Godey, publisher of Godey's Lady's Book
I know, Mr Godey, to an absolute certainty, from both reason ... Read more...
Never before a soap like Dial! (1950)
Never before a soap like Dial... stops odor before it starts!
Dial smells good and Dial is mild
Keeps you fresh round the clock
Dial not only p... Read more...
Lynda Carter Maybelline mascara expert Q&A (1987)
Lynda Carter: Beauty secrets
Q: My lashes seem skimpy. What can I do to make them look fuller?
A. The right mascara and the way you apply it can m... Read more...
Let’s stop this silly worship of youth! (1959)
Let's stop this silly worship of youth!
by Lester and Irene David
Overemphasis on youth, say authorities, has created a cult that is producing unh... Read more...
New Shiny Eye-Liner, only by Max Factor (1967)
This is your first look at the most exciting eyeliner since eyeliner!
It's shiny! Max Factor's flashing new, dashing new eye-liner stays shiny even a... Read more...
Cutex lipstick flips fashion on its ear (1967)
Can you recognize fashion when you see it?
... or does our name get in the way?
Cutex, actually Cutex, flips fashion on its ear with... Read more...
Who is this masked woman? Priscilla Presley for Mudd Mask (1987)
This ad for the Mudd brand of cleansing face masks came out while Priscilla Presley was starring as Jenna Wade on the very popular TV show, Dallas.
W... Read more...
New Glimmerick Sunshine Pales eyeshadow (1969)
New Glimmerick sunshine pales
You get a sunshine pale. He'll build a sandcastle.
Little pails heaped with Glimmerick Water-Color Eyeshadows. Each ... Read more...
What you need to get the perfect ’80s hairstyle (1982)
Buyer's guide to grooming appliances
Here's what they do... Brand names & costs
The right appliances can help you look great all the time, and... Read more...
Glimmerick eye polish & eye paint makeup (1967)
Glimmerick: The first colorific eye paint
Trues up blue eyes. Jades up green eyes. Velvets up brown eyes.
Take a little brush and paint up your ey... Read more...
A weekend of eye looks: Aziza eye shadow trio (1982)
Aziza's eye Shadow Trio makeup
Aziza demonstrates how to get a weekend of eye looks with one Shadow Trio.
You can get terrific eye makeup mile... Read more...
For expectant moms & new babies: Mennen powder (1959)
To every lady-in-waiting
New "swaddling powder" gives baby "wetproof" protection against skin infection
Long ago, mothers swaddled their babies in... Read more...
Max Factor garden gift sets in California colors (1970)
Max Factor's Garden of Christmas Treasures
Come gather a bouquet of exciting new gift ideas. All the pleasures of Christmas dressed in rich and ripe ... Read more...
Donna’s makeover: Three steps to sensational (1982)
3 steps to sensational!
When Donna Famularo, a secretary, told us she wanted a more sophisticated look, we saw what she needed: shorter hair, wavy an... Read more...
Stefanie Powers for Cover Girl (1982)
Stefanie Powers talks about her makeup:
"It's MoistureWear. And it's gorgeous!"
"There's a promise in the name MoistureWear. And MoistureW... Read more...
Bobbed hair: Here to stay? (1950)
Bobbed hair - is it here to stay?
by Jean Van Evera
The furor has almost been forgotten, but not so long ago a woman's haircut was cause for a d... Read more...
Be a Pin-up girl with the Pin-up Curl! (1956)
If you've never had a pin-curl permanent... here's why you ought to try Pin-It
Just simple pin curls you can do yourself!
A Pin-It permanent is al... Read more...
