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Mae West’s Make-up Tips

Posted on January 28, 2015 by vmg | 0 Comments

Talking to Max Factor in 1934 – “It’s not Sex Appeal .. just Common Sense ! – Mae West 1934″ Leave no trace of rouge … for blondes, avoid dark brows …Vaseline over shadows … Hollywood has come to know it as the “Mae West MM-mmm” with plenty of accent on the first M …. Absolutely devastating, this “MM-mmm” – and twice…

Joan Crawford’s Beauty Tricks – by Max Factor 1934

Posted on December 30, 2014 by vmg | 0 Comments

Famous Make-up Expert reveals the stars beauty secrets – By Max Factor – 1934 Joan Crawford has travelled a long way up the path to beauty. She didn’t arrive suddenly. I’ve watched Joan struggle and work and strive for it with all that splendid energy of hers. To me, it is one of the most inspiring “success” stories ever to come…

100 Years of Beauty in 1 Minute

Posted on December 17, 2014 by vmg | 2 Comments

Vintage Beauty Video goes Viral – Its a wonder no one thought of doing a time lapse of hair and makeup styles -before ( well I did – but I never got a round to it … har har ) but this very entertaining video of a woman being coiffed and made-up and posed to suit the looks of every…

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How to apply 1930s Cake Mascara

Posted on October 18, 2014 by vmg | 1 Comments

The 30’s Hollywood Eye look / where to buy it now – Beauty Expert – Alison Alden reports from 1935 for Glamourdaze.com. Makeup by Besame Cosmetics. Scroll down to find out where you can buy 1930s cake mascara or 1940s cream mascara. Hollywood has done for womens eyes, what Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart have done for aviation. When Joan Crawford was still…

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1930s Hollywood Makeup – Satirical Photograph

Posted on September 6, 2014 by vmg | 0 Comments

1930s Hollywood Make-Up Satire – Will Connell 1937- This iconic 1937 Will Connell photograph taken from his photo book “In Pictures” shows a man using a roller brush to paint on a woman’s makeup. The image lampoons the amount of makeup worn by Hollywood actresses! Will Connell taight himself photography . Opening a studio in Los Angeles in 1925 and…

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The Beauty Measurer – by Max Factor – 1936

Posted on August 8, 2014 by vmg | 0 Comments

The machine that measures beauty – Wonders never cease – the latest is a machine which catalogs those good looks of Eve ( as well as bad ). Reducing 1930s beauty to a decimal point – a new machine invented by Max Factor – Hollywood’s make-up genius, turns the face of your favorite actress – into an intricate column of…

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Vintage Hollywood Look – 1934 – Marlene Dietrich

Posted on April 13, 2014 by vmg | 0 Comments

The 1930’s beauty look of Hollywood’s leading actresses – Marlene Dietrich, the paragon of poise, shows no dismay about her future. Maybe the new film code WILL cramp her style a bit. But why worry? The less you see of her attracting ability, the more you will see of her acting ability. And she welcomes the hance to demonstrate it…

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Makeup Timeline – 1900 to 1960s

Posted on April 8, 2014 by vmgpost | 0 Comments

A Handy Guide for Makeup Looks from 1900 to 1960s. These looks were created for the film documentary The Powder and the Glory – which is based on the book WAR PAINT by Lindy Woodhead, telling the story of two of the biggest names in cosmetics in the early 20th Century – Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden. Makeup artist David…

Timeless Inspiration for Vintage Makeup Fans.

Posted on February 12, 2014 by vmg | 0 Comments

– A peek inside the world of Besame Cosmetics – – the vintage makeup line used in shows such as Mad Men and the 2013 film of The Great Gatsby. Glamourdaze.com report for Vintage Makeup Guides. If ever a cosmetics store embodied the classic Hollywood era of the 1920, 1930s and 1940s, then Besame Cosmetics on West Magnolia Blvd in…

Vintage Makeup Tutorial 1938 – Pathe archive

Posted on April 19, 2013 by vmgpost | 1 Comments

Vintage Makeup Tutorial 1938 – Pathe archive. A cute and actually rather informative 1930s makeup tutorial film for cinema release and possible early TV release also. Voiced naturally by a ‘man’ the commentary is very Harry Enfiled’s Chomondley Warner, but charming in it’s own patronizing way. “Making up – whether after a tip or a spot in the ladies room,…

Mae West’s Make-up Tips

Joan Crawford’s Beauty Tricks – by Max Factor 1934

100 Years of Beauty in 1 Minute

How to apply 1930s Cake Mascara

1930s Hollywood Makeup – Satirical Photograph

The Beauty Measurer – by Max Factor – 1936

Vintage Hollywood Look – 1934 – Marlene Dietrich

Makeup Timeline – 1900 to 1960s

Timeless Inspiration for Vintage Makeup Fans.

Vintage Makeup Tutorial 1938 – Pathe archive

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