Vintage beauty & fashion
In the ’70s, here’s how men got their dry, soft hairstyles
The secret of ’70s hairstyles for men wasn’t just more hair. It was cleaner hair, blown dry – to give it bulk and body it out.
The secret of ’70s hairstyles for men wasn’t just more hair. It was cleaner hair, blown dry – to give it bulk and body it out.
Take a look back at dozens of vintage gift sets for men from the ’60s, with popular aftershave, cologne, shaving sets and other grooming products.
Back in the forties, men and women didn’t go out with a bare head – so what vintage hats were popular in the 1940s? Take a trip back in time and see the must-have headgear styles from yesteryear.
Talk show host Johnny Carson created a line of suits in the seventies – mostly all polyester, and they came in dozens of different colors and styles.
To obtain some guidance for young men and their parents about the draft during the Vietnam War era, US News & World Report asked draft officials 20 questions.
What were the hottest shoes for men from the 1983 JC Penney catalog? Guys were swapping traditional shoes for either running shoes or casual shoes with the lightweight and cushiony comfort of a running shoe.
When baked, this fudge batter pudding has a chocolate sauce on the bottom and the top of the cake. There are also four variations of this chocolate dessert recipe to try!
I’d love to know you better ’cause… (1946) I like “smooth” men who keep presentable longer with Mennen Brushless Shave Cream I’ll wait until you call
Casual ’80s menswear was something new — more relaxed than sportswear, but more socially-acceptable than pajamas. The big new star of this era: jogging suits.
A powerful new scent for men — Macho. Uniquely Faberge, it is packaged in a startlingly new futuristic look. At the Faberge counter now.
There were many lonely, unhappy wives in every era. From 1914: ‘Society, with the entire approval and cooperation of woman, has long protected man in his sins by a cover of silence, that it is considered hardly polite to speak of such a disagreeable incident as wife-beating.’
What kind of man are you? Or How to buy a suit in 1976 If you’re active, successful and over 25, you have a lot in
What kind of man uses Vaseline Hair Tonic? The man who knows how to take care of himself uses Vaseline Hair Tonic. Brings out the
130 vintage ’50s house plans used to build millions of mid-century homes we still live in today 
Sambo’s Restaurants: The diner chain’s story – and how it got that controversial name 
Vintage Tupperware: See 100+ retro plastic container styles, from the ’50s to the ’80s 
100+ fabulous ’50s floors of linoleum & vinyl 
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