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Glamour_ologist
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Classical Antiquity

Harriet Hubbard Ayer, May 1893 Palmolive, 1905 Tokalon, 1914 Innoxa, 1930 Lancome, 1937 Boots Number Seven, March 1950 Crookes, July 1950 Max Factor, 1957 Harriet Hubbard Ayer, 1960 

5 days ago

"New! Different! Exquisitely Modern! Daintily Thin! - Kissproof

James Leslie Younghusband first established hi s career in womens cosmetics with the launch of Delica Bow on 20 August 1920. I havent been able to find any advertising for this product from ...

06 may 12

The Art of Lipstick

Norman Rockwell Little Girl with Lipstick, 1922, for American Magazine Christopher Wood Girl with Lipstick, 1925  Francisco Gras Lipstick, 1928 www.rustyzipper.com Claes Oldenburg Lipstick in Pi...

27 apr 12

The Blues

Dixor, 1930 Elizabeth Arden, 1940 Avon, 1945 Benefit, 1999 Revlon, 1982 Clairol, 1951 Bourjois, 1943 Dorothy Gray, 1951 Elizabeth Arden, 1945 Dorothy Gray, 1949 Helena Rubinstein, 1942 John Frieda, 2...

21 apr 12

The 1950s Look

"Personally I l think theres nothing like starting off the day nicely made-up. It takes only a few minutes- but these minutes become increasingly hard to find later in the morning and soon youve ...

16 apr 12

Charlie by Revlon

Revlon re-animated the perfume market in 1973 with "Charlie" launching a series of adverts that had their target market - young, working women - firmly in mind. The twin signature moves ...

09 apr 12

Green

As part of this series of adverts focusing on different colours I thought it would be good to dedicate today, as St Patricks Day, to the colour green. Helena Rubinstein, 1947  Odorono, 1921 Avon...

17 mar 12

The eyes have it

Photo courtesy of Retro Chick for Historical Sauces Last night, as part of Norwich Fashion Week Lanes Night Out, The Historical Sauces gave one to one tutorials on eyeliner and lipstick applicat...

10 mar 12

All the Reds

Elizabeth Arden, 1945 Charles of the Ritz, 1955 Cutex, 1941 Dorothy Gray, 1960  Elizabeth Arden, 1945 Revlon, 1952 Hazel Bishop, 1962 Helena Rubinstein, 1942 Kleenex, 1961 Revlon, 1964 Maybellin...

08 mar 12

Max Factor Solid Perfumes

Max Factor released many of their perfumes in a solid version in these fabulous decorative containers.  With a vast array of designs these mostly open with a spring opening at either the top or ...

06 mar 12

Lipstick at the movies, 1985

When I first thought about this series this was the scene I had in mind. My first post (here) looked at the scene in the 1931 movie dishonoured where Marlene Dietrich - about to be shot by firing squ...

03 mar 12

A Golden Tan is the Index of Chic

With the early arrival of a bit of spring sunshine and Missy Vintages post on vintage sunglasses this post is a bit more timely than I had expected. From ancient times a true lady, one that didn...

01 mar 12

John Frieda

The very kind people at John Frieda gave me a box of products to try recently. The smell of John Frieda Frizz-Ease is a very evocative memory of my late teen years and I was a devotee (still am reall...

28 feb 12

Black

Revlon, 1955 Cutex, 1945 Max Factor, 1957 Pears, 1930s  Revlon, 1937 Revlon, 1943 Seventeen, 1974 Chanel, 2009  Charles of the Ritz, 1960  Cutex, 1961 Max Factor, 1955 Elizabeth Arden,...

26 feb 12

Rene Gruau for Elizabeth Arden

1940 1941 1945 1950 1950 1950

23 feb 12

Benefit Masterclass

For someone so interested in make-up I am surprisingly rigid with the products I use -  I love Max Factor Pan Stick foundation, will only contemplate Rimmel eye-liner and lov...

21 feb 12

Vintage Valentine

Betty Hutton Clara Bow Cyd Charrise Debbie Reynolds Deborah Walley Valentines 1916 Irene Regan Joan Leslie June Marlowe Helena Rubinstein, 1959 Leila Hyams Marilyn Rita Hayworth Robert Montgomery and...

14 feb 12

The Perfect Pout: Max Factor Kissing Machine

In 1939 Max Factor Jr (his father the original Max Factor had died in 1938) set about creating a new indelible lipstick. Although these had certainly been produced before he ingredients oft...

10 feb 12

Movie Stars and Perfume

Angela Lansbury Anne Francis Carole Lombard Dorothy Lee Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor source: Getty Images Fay Wray Gloria Stuart Gloria Swanson Marion Marsh Phyllis Povah and Rosalind Russell &#...

08 feb 12

Soft-Glo Star Glamour Lipstick

05 feb 12

ZOMGbloggersbash

As part of The Historical Sauces I helped to host a lipstick table at the recent ZOMGbloggerbash.  Not only was it a great chance to meet tons (and I do mean tons) of fabulous bloggers in the lo...

02 feb 12

Helena Rubinstein

I attended the marvellous ZOMGb loggersbash last night so am feeling a little fragile. There are photos on the Historical Sauces facebook page and I will do a little write up about it in the...

31 jan 12

Make Up by Virginia Vincent

If you asked me, and I appreciate that you didnt, what book has inspired me the most it would be this great little reprint of a 1932 beauty book. Its introduction states: "The purpose of this boo...

28 jan 12

How to look good while applying lipstick

Googie Withers in White Corridors, 1951 Alexis Smith  Ann Blythe in Katie Did It, 1951 Ann Sheridan Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn in Robin and Marion, 1976 Elizabeth Taylor in Zee and Co., 1972 ...

26 jan 12

Lipstick at the Movies, 1931

I thought it would be fun to do a little series of posts looking at films that featured lipstick - not just a particularly gorgeous&nbs p;pair of lips (although that would be interesting too) but...

24 jan 12

Ah, the 90s

Conversations on Twitter about makeup from the 90s made me think about the products that I used to use. My teenage years started in the very late 80s so this the time I started experimented with make...

20 jan 12

Glemby Lorraine Hairnet

Hairnets have a long history - as decorative and highly embellished items in their own right. By the early twentieth century they had been somewhat downgraded to utilitarian products with the main pu...

19 jan 12

The Maybelline Story - Sharrie Williams

At the time of writing this book the author states that Maybelline, the company started by her great uncle Tom Lyle Williams, is the number one cosmetic brand globally - selling in 129 countries worl...

17 jan 12

Mrs Adairs Ganesh Toilet Preparations and Facial Treatments

Noted beauty expert Mrs Eleanor Adair started openin g her salons in London, New York, Paris and Nice around 1900. Using her claimed knowledge of exotic techniques she launched her Ganesh Ea...

14 jan 12

Avon Soap on a Rope

Avon advertisement via theotherwayworks  ;via flickr and Creative Commons license.   I dont normally do posts like these as the quality of the photographs are so variable. But, sinc...

12 jan 12

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