1940s Hairstyles And Face You Can Do. 242 page PDF book

The Ultimate guide for a 1940s look. Here are three rare revised 1940s re-publications compiled into this unique 242 page PDF book. 'How To Dress Your Own Hair' 1st edition 1944, 'How It's Done......Hairstyles For You' 1st edition 1948 and ' The Art Of Hairstyling' 1946.

Plus, for extra value we have included another 34 popular hairstyles and several illustrated 'How to' Guides. Including More styles for Bangs. How to instructions for a French braid, Lips, Eyes, Face. Make a Veiled Hat.

These books will teach you how, with practice, you can create Glamorous 1940's hairstyles using step by step instructions

The authors of these books realised that 'ordinary' women wanted to be able to style their own hair

Quotes

This book is written for those ladies who would like to dress their own hair in the latest styles. It will save them both time and money.

Having been in the hairdressing business for many years, I have met ladies who are able to dress their own hair as well as any hairdresser.

WHY NOT YOU?

With a little time and study you can arrange any of the combination of styles that are described and illustrated herein to suit any individual."

"THE PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK is to present professional hairstyling methods in a simplified and easy-to-understand way, so that all may benefit from the heretofore closely guarded secrets of the master hairstylists."

Contents

Book one - 'How To Dress Your Own Hair'

Dress your own hair * Instructions for finger waving * Making the curls * The back Pompadour * The front Pompadour * The back sweep Pompadour curl * The wave curl * The brush back with wave and fluff * The roll back of the side sections * The back sweep with the curls or fluff * The side wave with curls * The side fluff curls with the swing curl * The plain wave with curly ends * The soft fluffy back *Waves with fluff * The waves with roll curls * Swirl wave back with curls * The victory curl * The up-do * The page boy

Book two - 'How It's Done......Hairstyles For You'

Introduction * The two hairstyling principles * What is a good haircut? * The four basic hairstyle groups * How to select the most becoming hairstyles for the different face types * How to arrange hair to overcome facial and head defects * How to finger wave - How to make sculpture curls * Little girl hairstyles how to set, how to comb * Teen age hairstyles how to set, how to comb * Hairstyles for 20 to 60 age group how to set, how to comb * Bangs and rolls * how to set, how to comb

Book Three - 'The Art Of Hairstyling'

Curls - Requirements of Correct Curls - Types of Bases, Forming of "Left"and "Right" Curls - An Incorrect Method Discussed - Curls into Waves - Inserting Hairpins.
*Correct Finger waving Leads to Correct Styling *Correct Partings *Movements *Hairstyle Composition *Harmony of Proportion - Simplicity of Design - Flow of Design
*The Art of Combing *Oval Hairdressing *Comb and Brush *Back-combing *Modern Style Types : - Coquette - Long Oval - Pivot Bob – Pompadour - Classic Center Part - Feather Froth - High Slant - Bustle Back - Bangs - Junior Miss - French Twist - Criss Cross Upsweep – Grecian -Conservative. *Razor Hairshaping .

Plus the following 34 hairstyles from 1940-43 with setting diagrams and instructions

We've also included even more extra guides
More Bangs
The French Braid (how to do it)
How To Make a Vieled Hat
Make-up Techniques Of The 1940s
Eyes Right and Wrong.
1940s Nail Manicure (Half Moon, White Tips)
The Do's And Don'ts Of Lovely Lips.

As you can see, from the sample graphics , all the styles use a combination of waves & pin curls. These are simply explained with diagrams and instructions on where to place them for the style illustrated.

Alternatively, if you like a style or part of a style; just print off the page or pages and take to your stylist.