http://www.retrobelles.com 1940s Hairstyles - Can You Fix A Switch? - Hair Extensions - Part I||||123||||2010/3/10 From 'Modern Beauty Shop'Here's How To Secure and Arrange Extra Hairpieces in Modern EffectsDo you know how to pin on an extra hairpiece so it will stay in place? Or how to arrange an extra hairpiece, once it's on the head, in really chic effects? Here are full instructions in this phase of the hair... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=10/03/2010&EventID=123 Modern Beauty Shop November 1940 - Appropriate Manicures||||122||||2010/3/8 Appropriate Manicuresby ALVENA STOVER, Shoreham Hairdressing Salon, Chicago.Fingernails may be just fingernails to the layman. but every manicurist should train herself to recognize differences in nail shapes and types. The tendency of the nails to break and chip, the durability of the polish appl... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=08/03/2010&EventID=122 Modern Beauty Shop November 1940 - Modern Styles - Careerist||||121||||2010/3/9 "Careerist,"presented by Mrs. Ethel Judson Babcock of Elkhorn, Wis., gives the lie to "a style can't be practical and pretty." Of course it can with a little careful planning. This modified left-side pompadour and the waved right temple wing will bounce back after any number of recombings, and the... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=09/03/2010&EventID=121 Modern Beauty Shop November 1940 - FORMALITY RETURNS!||||117||||2010/3/7 FORMALITY RETURNS!Coiffure by CHARLES BOCK. New York CityThe new formal season rolls in with drama! As for the fashions that will lead the vogue this Fall and Winter of 1940-41, formal dresses are classically simple, yet pepped up with exciting ornamentation. swoopy drapes and graceful flares.... Li... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=07/03/2010&EventID=117 Modern Beauty Shop August 1942 - The Contour Wave||||116||||2010/3/6 The Contour Wave – Practical For Active ServiceSoft and casual, the Contour Wave is easily groomed and "ready to go" on any occasionTo the woman who asks for a hairdress that will carry her through the busy hours of wartime days . . .. one that combines femininity, practicality and quick, easy groom... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=06/03/2010&EventID=116 Modern Beauty Shop August 1942 - Love-of-your-Life||||115||||2010/2/27 Love-of-your-Life by E. RUDY, Rudy Beauty Shop, Pasadena, Calif.It is radio's popular songstress, Harriet Hilliard, who wears this sprite-like ringlet coif with such aplomb . . . . and your patrons will be sure to ask you for just such a youthful style, especially when you tell them how easy it is t... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=27/02/2010&EventID=115 Modern Beauty Shop August 1942 - Collegiana||||114||||2010/2/25 by MISS KAY, Bullock's Westwood Salon, L.A., Calif.No wonder Hollywood's lovely Barbara Britton looks so gay! And who wouldn't if she wore this ravishing hairdo that so smartly fills the need of any college lass or young modern who wants a double-duty mode? Perfect for afternoon and equally adaptab... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=25/02/2010&EventID=114 Modern Beauty Shop 1942 - The Feather Fluff||||113||||2010/2/26 The Feather Fluff Because it's pretty and practical . .so style-right for any occasion or need. . . . your patron will want this smart shortie to carry her through Midsummer and right into the approaching Fall season. A softly waved pompadour swings high to blend with feather puffs and curls which ... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=26/02/2010&EventID=113 Modern Beauty Shop August 1942 - A Feather Bob||||112||||2010/2/26 FEATHERTAPE" •••• .. . . A Feather Bob Shaping Technique The "Feather Tape" method of shaping short hair is ideal for feather bobs, I find, for it tends to bring out all the curliness of a natural wave tendency or a permanent wave. It does this by eliminat-ing excess bulk and excess length, both o... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=26/02/2010&EventID=112 Modern Beauty Shop August 1942 - The Hurrah Hairdo||||111||||2010/3/3 Tucked among the soft halo curls is the red, white and blue label that identifies this mode as a Hurrah hairdo Hollywood's Newest The Hurrah HairdoA Patriotic Beauty Plan that Works for Victory!Ever since Pearl Harbor we had been searching for a plan whereby we could make our hairdressing work contr... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=03/03/2010&EventID=111 Modern Beauty Shop August 1942 - The Service Trim||||110||||2010/3/5 The Service TrimWho says there can't be versatility in hairstyles worn with uniform caps? Who says that every woman, or even the same woman must look the same every day? With one basic styling, Johnny Monaco shows two different hairdos that are short, practical and equally lovely under the pert cap ... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=05/03/2010&EventID=110 Modern Beauty Shop August 1942 - Fashionable .......Variable||||109||||2010/3/2 Fashionable .......VariableVariation is a fashion tonic .... the happy quality that lends sparkle and individuality to a trend. Here are three variations on the modern coiffure theme .. .. all in the medium short bob length that is not too briefly tapered for the patron who hesitates to go all-out o... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=02/03/2010&EventID=109 Modern Beauty Shop August 1942 - Three Short Moods!||||108||||2010/3/1 Three Short Moods!By PAUL, Charles of the Ritz Salon, New York CityCurl CapBrush CurlThere's no end to the variety of chic styles which clever fingers can fashion for the brief hair length • for short hair is as versatile as it is pretty and practical. Just to show that short locks need not be confi... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=01/03/2010&EventID=108 Modern Beauty Shop August 1942 - Feather Bob Hats||||107||||2010/2/28 Feather Bob HatsDoll size hats that perch at provocative angles atop short feather bobs are big news for the coming cool weather season. Three small, but important, examples are pictured here dashed over crisp curls beautifully tapered to three-four inches, permanent waved and artfully dressed to sh... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=28/02/2010&EventID=107 Modern Beauty Shop August 1942 - Hands That Work . . . Hands That Play||||106||||2010/2/24 CONTENTSAUGUST,1942 Vol. 28, No. 8The'Best Bits'HANDS THAT WORK . . . . HANDS THAT PLAY Hands that Work These hands knitting for an American soldier symbolize all the feminine hands engaged in countless phases of active work. . . . loading munitions, welding rivets, driving motor trucks, performin... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=24/02/2010&EventID=106 How To Do 1950s Updo's for Weddings and Proms||||105||||2010/3/4 We've just added a fantastic new PDF re-publication to our store.Click here for more details1950s Hairstyles for Long Hair ... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=04/03/2010&EventID=105 1950s Hairstyle - Gracious Lady - Tip Top Curlers||||104||||2010/2/18 (#400) Wave Clip (#2172) Springless Curler (#1044) Tuck Comb Luscious waves formed by 4" Wave Clips. Regular-sized metal curlers form clusters of soft curls at sides and back. Firm grip Tuck Comb, one of attractive Tip-Top Combs, used to assure lasting neatness.Digital PDF books on how to create ... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=18/02/2010&EventID=104 1950s Hairstyle - Little Miss - Tip Top Curlers||||103||||2010/2/17 "Little Miss" soft plastic curlers for comfy curling and selection of Barrettes by Tip-Top in jewel box or on cards for pretty neatness. Featherweight metal Tail Holders for pigtails and tiny ponytails. Ring Combs for ponytails.Digital PDF books on how to create pin curls, fingerwaves and great 19... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=17/02/2010&EventID=103 1950s Hairstyle - Continental - Tip Top Curlers||||102||||2010/2/16 (#300) Wave Clips (#18) Curved Curl Clip (#2290) Hair Clamp Part hair in middle and set in deepwaves with wave clips on each side. Set 4 pincurls on each side toward back with curved curl clip. Smooth short hair in back toward right and set in place with one large hair clamp to get natural look.Di... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=16/02/2010&EventID=102 1950s Hairstyle - Classique - Tip Top Curlers||||101||||2010/2/14 (#16) Tiny Curl Clipette, Curved (#2331) Regular Vinyl Curler 3 pin curls on top for deep swirl toward face. Regular-sized soft plastic curlers (in pink, blue,crystal or brown) form close curling in back. Ideal style for straight hair—gives sleek, simple lines.Digital PDF books on how to create ... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=14/02/2010&EventID=101 1950s Hairstyle - Pageboy - Tip Top Curlers||||100||||2010/2/15 (#15) Tiny Curl Clipette, Flat (#618) Hair Roller and Clamp (#2333) Giant Dream Curler Part hair low on right. Set one hair roller on forehead rolled up. On right side use one vertical row of curls toward face. Set 2 flat curl clips on temple on left side; 2 curls above and 1 curl behind ear with... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=15/02/2010&EventID=100 1950s Hairstyle - Bouf -Puff - Tip Top Curlers||||99||||2010/2/13 (#617) Hair Roller and Clamp (#618) Hair Roller and Clamp Comb 11/4" of center top hair straight back. Use 6 regular rollers and clamps to set top of hair rolling hair round roller away from center part. Use smaller rollers on sides. Wind sides upward on rollers; back on rollers going down. Brush ... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=13/02/2010&EventID=99 1950s Hairstyle - Coquette - Tip Top Curlers||||98||||2010/2/12 (#10) Gee Gee Curler Regular (#2168) "Shortie" Metal Curler Special flattery for square faces. Wind 1st row top-lock toward face. Comb out away from face for puff attop. 2nd row wound away from face. "Shorties" used in back are thick as regular curlers, only 11/2" long.Digital PDF books on how to... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=12/02/2010&EventID=98 1950s Hairstyle - Campus Casual - Tip Top Curlers||||97||||2010/2/11 (#15) Tiny Curl Clipette, Flat   (#18) Cone Center-Curved Curl Clip (#2335) "Sleepies" Plastic Curler Set top bang loose with 3 flat typecurl clipettes facing right. Make low right part slanted to crown.Set 3 pincurls with curved curl clips on sides. Roll hair under inback with two rows o... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=11/02/2010&EventID=97 1950s Hairstyle - Career Girl - Tip Top Curlers||||96||||2010/2/10 (#18) Cone center-curved curl clip  (#2521/1) Wire Hair RollerPart hair off center for length of roller only. Set top hair on five covered wire rollers. Set 2 rows of large pincurls with regular curl clips on each side toward face. Divide hair in back and set two rows with regular curl clips ... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=10/02/2010&EventID=96 1950s Hairstyle - Softee - Tip Top Curlers||||95||||2010/2/9                                      (# 2333) Giant Viny Curler         &n... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=09/02/2010&EventID=95 1940s Salon Owners Saved Time and Money||||94||||2010/2/7 An interesting article from 1942SAVE TIME!SAVE EQUIPMENT!SAVE YOUR ENERGY TO HELP WIN THE WAR!Practical Suggestions for Wartime Short Cutsby ALBERT of Fifth Avenue, New York CitySave on Hairstyling!Encouraging my patrons to accept the new trend toward more waves and fewer curls in their hairstyles i... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=07/02/2010&EventID=94 The French Braid - How To Do It||||92||||2009/12/18 With many of today's war-busy patrons insisting upon the French braid as a coiffure that will stay in place for hours without attention, and that will hug the head in safety from the dangers of factory machinery, shops in some areas are experiencing a revived demand for this braid method popular fiv... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=18/12/2009&EventID=92 1940s How to Style Arched Eyebrows||||91||||2009/12/16 Let's discuss first the right and wrong methods of arching the brows, since arching might well be considered a basic eye service. We have found that a carefully developed arching technique, which the client finds pleasant and satisfactory, will gradually win her to other eye services. In our sa... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=16/12/2009&EventID=91 1940s Nail Manicure - Half Moon - White Tip||||90||||2009/12/17 My operators find that polish goes on smoother and faster if a flexible brush with long bristles is used. If a new brush is too heavy to be flexible, the bristles are thinned out with manicure scissors as illustrated in Figure 1, but the bristles are not shortened. The hairs are cut out, one at a ti... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=17/12/2009&EventID=90 1940s Lips Make-up Guide||||89||||2009/5/19 To Hollywood must go much credit for many phases of our educational development via the painless movie entertainment route. But along with this women have absorbed and adopted many ideas in fashion and grooming altogether incongruous with daily life. Through a general misconception and misjudgement ... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=19/05/2009&EventID=89 General 1940s Hair Questions and answers||||70||||2010/1/10 Genuine questions in vintage articles from the 1940s. We'll be adding more Q and A's to this entry as we come across them in our collection. Q. How can I make a high pompadour stay in place? The hair seems to buckle when combed high, and the waves do not remain smooth. ... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=10/01/2010&EventID=70 Pin curls - Questions and Answers||||69||||2010/2/1 Genuine questions in vintage articles from the 1940s. I'll be adding more Q and A's on pin curls to this entry as I come across them in my collection Q. Will you please give me a few pointers on the method of making waves by means of pin curls? When I try this tech... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=01/02/2010&EventID=69 Marcel Waving - How It's Done (Circa 1930) pt.3||||38||||2010/1/18 Waving Bandeaux and Parted Dressings. When the operator has mastered the fundamentals of Marcel waving—the art can be fairly quickly mastered with conscientious and assiduous practice—lie must turn his attention to the execution of the various styles of waving that are ap... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=18/01/2010&EventID=38 Marcel Waving - How It's Done (Circa 1930) pt.2||||37||||2010/1/17 Modern Method of Marcel Waving (Still circa 1930) As already indicated, Marcel waving is based on certain fundamental rules, and, although many ingenious attempts have been made from time to time to get away from these fundamentals, the hairdresser who desires... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=17/01/2010&EventID=37 Marcel Waving - How It's Done (Circa 1930) pt.1||||36||||2010/1/16 These were the GHD's of their day. Marcel waving Irons can be easily found. However, very few come with instructions on their use. The Original Method of Marcel Waving Marcel proceeded on the basis... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=16/01/2010&EventID=36 Cowlicks pt 6||||35||||2010/2/23 AT THE NAPE A cowlick on the nape presents no problem at all if it is hidden with curls. But, many women with nape cowlicks prefer an up-in-back mode; others find a short, tapered style more becoming. Correct ways of minimizing the nape cowlick in either case are sketched. F... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=23/02/2010&EventID=35 Cowlicks pt 5||||34||||2010/2/22 TWO ON CROWN Complications in dressing the hair are likely to arise when two cowlicks occur on the back of the crown, but there are two good ways of correcting this double nuisance. First: in the majority of cases, one cowlick is more stubborn, harder to handle, than the oth... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=22/02/2010&EventID=34 Cowlicks pt 4||||33||||2010/2/21 AT CROWN TOP Here. again, to make stubborn hairs around a cowlick lie flat on the crown, the main rule to remember is to part the hair directly through the center of the cowlick. The dotted lines indicate various directions the part may take, but note that each suggested part ha... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=21/02/2010&EventID=33 Cowlicks pt 3||||32||||2010/2/20 DIRECTLY IN CENTER When a cowlick occurs directly at the center front, the easiest way to make unruly hairs lie flat is to part the hair through the middle of the cowlick and give a centerpart. However, a center part may not be becoming to w... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=20/02/2010&EventID=32 Cowlicks pt 2||||30||||2010/2/19 TWO AT THE HAIRLINE This double cowlick problem frequently arises, but it is easy to correct. In the case illustrated, one cowlick occurs at the left temple, another just above the right temple at a point likely to interfere with a right side part. In the correctly dre... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=19/02/2010&EventID=30 Cowlicks pt 1||||28||||2010/2/18 A cowlick often presents to the hairdresser a serious interference with the lovely hairstyle he plans to create. If the cowlick lies in the path of a part he wants to make .... it spoils a nice hairline effect .... or it jumps up at the wrong place and ruins a wave! But sometimes, what the hairdr... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=18/02/2010&EventID=28 1940s Dressing Jacket - Knitting Pattern||||25||||2010/1/6 Dressing Jacket - 1943 MATER1ALS.-7 ozs. 3-ply knitting wool in pale green, 1 oz. dark green. 1 pair each Nos. 9 and 12 knitting needles. MEASUREMENTS.—Length, 20 ins., Bust. 35-36 ins. Sleeve seam 5 1/2 Ins. TENSION.-6 1/2 sts. to 1 inch. ... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=06/01/2010&EventID=25 1940s Snood - Crochet Pattern||||24||||2010/1/28 CROCHET SNOOD - 1943 Ideal to show off your 40's hairstyles MATERIALS.-- 1/2 oz. 2-ply wool. A No. 1 steel crochet hook and a length of round elastic. ABBREVIATIONS. —Ch.. chain: d.... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=28/01/2010&EventID=24 curler comb split rat tail||||21||||2010/1/8 The comb that curls. Features a split rat - tail to simplify hair curling. Made of plastic. You can find these on auction sites but they often have no display card or instructions... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=08/01/2010&EventID=21 Curler comb||||20||||2010/1/9 You can find these on auction sites but they often have no display card or instructions A double utility comb. Perfect for resetting permanents. Fashioned in heavyweight acetate. Features aluminum spring-lock cover.... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=09/01/2010&EventID=20 Twin curler||||19||||2010/1/14 Two curl rollers in one Makes thick and thin curls in double quick time. Fashioned of aluminum. No sharp ends to catch the hair. Instructions on card 1 Catch ends of hair between the prongs 2 Roll up. Fasten with a bob pin and with... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=14/01/2010&EventID=19 curl roller||||18||||2010/1/12 Instructions on card 1 Catch ends of hair between the prongs 2 Roll up. Fasten with a bob pin and withdraw the roller You may come across this item either on eBay or yard/garage/estate sales but they often have no display card or instructio... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=12/01/2010&EventID=18 curl roller||||17||||2010/1/7 Instructions on card 1 Catch ends of hair between the prongs 2 Roll up. Fasten with a bob pin and withdraw the roller Digital PDF books on how to create pin curls, fingerwaves and great 1940s hairstyles are available in our store 1940s Hairstyl... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=07/01/2010&EventID=17 Ringlet rollers and clips||||16||||2010/1/4 An exclusive Solo feature... outstanding improvement in ringlet curlers. Creates the loveliest ringlet curls quickly and easily. Clips fashioned of lightweight aluminum. Chrome - plated brass curl roller. Instructions on card. 1 Slide strand of moist... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=04/01/2010&EventID=16 Comfy hair roller||||15||||2010/1/6 Made of the finest rayon, rubber-covered steel wire. Soft, extremely flexible and simple to use. Light as a feather. Instructions on card. 1 Insert ends of hair in slot. Press wires together as you roll up hair. ... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=06/01/2010&EventID=15 Featherlight hair roller||||13||||2010/1/13 • Sturdy Mesh Construction. Synthetic hair. • Rubber Covered Wire Lock . • Featherweight. Forms soft puffs and rolls. Instructions on card. 1 insert ends of hair in slot between wire and mesh. ... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=13/01/2010&EventID=13 Roller comb||||12||||2010/1/20 • Improved Hair Roller Design. • Acetate Comb. Securely holds hair in place. • Flat Rubber Covered Soft Wire Lock. • Lightweight Construction. Instructions on card. 1 Comb out strand ... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=20/01/2010&EventID=12 Automatic ejector curler||||8||||2010/1/24 'Pins the curl with a flick of the finger. Three beauty aids in one — it combs, it curls, it pins the curl in place automatically" You can find these on auction sites but they often have no display card or instructions Digital PDF books on how to create pin cur... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=24/01/2010&EventID=8 Automatic finger waver||||7||||2010/1/5 'The most modern finger waver on the market today. It is as simple as A-B-C to make beautiful, flattering waves with this remarkable waver. Automatic spring action. Fashioned of aluminum" Instructions on card Dampen the hair. Pull ba... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=05/01/2010&EventID=7