Style Me Giveaway! CLOSED

May 7, 2013, 63 Comments

Hey Hiddy Hey! It’s time for a giveaway! Today I’m offering up the swell Style Me Vintage: Hair book by Belinda Hay, which is part of the wonderful Style Me Vintage series! I have used this book to great success (the Poodle being my favorite! I would never have known if it weren’t for this…

Vintage Must Have: Snood

February 13, 2013, 12 Comments

Okay, so this isn’t really a must have for all vintage-loving gals. But it is for those who love the 1940s. Today’s vintage must have is a snood… Snoods have a history dating back to the Renaissance, had a revival in the mid 1800s, and came back into vogue during the 1940s due to World…

Manly Mondays: Hair

October 22, 2012, 3 Comments

When I started styling my hair with a side part about a year ago I used molding paste, a thin hair gel that went in easy, but couldn’t hold my thick hair, and hairspray which would lock the style into place. The combination of the two worked but I had to wash it out and…

Vintage Beauty: Hairstyling

May 12, 2012, 3 Comments

Ready for some more vintage beauty tips from Hollywood’s Ern and Bud Westmore? Last time we covered face shapes, and today we’re covering hairstyles to compliment your face shape. There is a lot of great 1940s hair inspiration here too, along with some tips to compliment your facial structure. I know doing vintage…

Vintage Beauty: Face Shapes

April 19, 2012, 4 Comments

Earlier I blogged about this fab 1947 beauty book I picked up. I mentioned I would be sharing some of book’s tips and tricks, so are you ready for the first entry into the world of vintage beauty? The following pages from Erin & Bud Westmore’s book Beauty, Glamour and Personality offer up images of…

Creating Vintage Beauties

March 30, 2012, 4 Comments

Thursday night found me tucked away inside AlexSandra’s Vintage Emporium with several other gals to learn about vintage hairstyling from the ever stunning Kristen Behlings. Kristen modeled several examples of 40s hair styles on herself, explaining the tips and tricks to get various twists and curls in hair. Kristen sleeps with her hair in soft…

Vintage Hairstyling at AlexSandra’s

November 8, 2010, 1 Comment

Last Sunday’s installment of AlexSandra’s Charm School for the Modern Woman was vintage hairstyling with the amazing Kristen Behlings. Kristen and AlexSandra went over key elements for creating a vintage hair-do at home. First off, make sure you have the right tools! You’re going to want a set of sponge curlers to set your hair…

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vintage hair styling

Style Me Giveaway! CLOSED

Vintage Must Have: Snood

Manly Mondays: Hair

Vintage Beauty: Hairstyling

Vintage Beauty: Face Shapes

Creating Vintage Beauties

Vintage Hairstyling at AlexSandra’s