http://www.retrobelles.com Modern Beauty Shop - February 1941 - The Curlicue Pin Curl||||133||||2010/3/12 FEBRUARY,1941 Vol. 27, No. 2The 'Best Bits" from this vintage magazine can be found in PDF form in our Retrobelles StoreIT'S PARTY TIME ! - Cover style 'how to'BACK VIEW GLAMOUR - Hairstyle galleryMODERN STYLES Chic at Eight - hairstyle 'how to'Growing Up - hairstyle 'how to'Glamourette - hairstyle ... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=12/03/2010&EventID=133 Modern Beauty Shop November 1942 - Fingerwaves||||126||||2010/3/1 The 'Best Bits" from this vintage magazine can be found in PDF form in our Retrobelles Store"Winged Victory," Drene's costume coiffure for November "MORE FORMAL .... STILL SIMPLE"—John Passilia "THE LIBERTY" CHALLENGE SHIELD COIFFURES COMPETITION HEADLINES ACCENT ON WAVES 3 FIRSTS FROM THE NHCA CONV... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=01/03/2010&EventID=126 Modern Beauty Shop July 1943 - Up-do Gallery||||125||||2010/3/8 JULY, 1943 Vol. 29, No. 7 The 'Best Bits" from this vintage magazine can be found in PDF form in our Retrobelles Store"Summer Siren," Drene's costume coiffure for July Look The Part Of Beauty (Cover Hairstyle) If She Likes It Up - Up-do Gallery Hollywood Review - Hairstyle Gallery Wantable Modes - H... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=08/03/2010&EventID=125 1940s 1950s Hairstyles - Can You Fix A Switch? - Hair Extensions - Part I - How To Secure||||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 - Manicures For Different Shaped Nails||||117||||2010/3/7 The 'Best Bits" from this vintage magazine can be found in PDF form in our Retrobelles StoreFORMALITY RETURNS - Front Cover style - Setting instructions PAN-AMERICAN MODES - Coiffure Guild of New York - hairstyle gallery CHALLENGE SHIELD COIFFURES - hairstyle gallery MORE CHALLENGE SHIELD COIFFURES ... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=07/03/2010&EventID=117 Modern Beauty Shop August 1942 - Bangs - Make a Veiled Hat||||106||||2010/2/24 AUGUST, 1942 Vol. 28, No. 8The 'Best Bits" from this vintage magazine can be found in PDF form in our Retrobelles StoreHANDS THAT WORK . . . . HANDS THAT PLAY FEATHER BOB FOR FALL HATS!THREE SHORT MOODS!FASHIONABLE VARIABLESERVICE TRIM! - How to syleSTYLES FOR BANGS!PATTERN YOUR PERMANENTS FOR THE F... 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 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 - At The Nape||||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 - Two on Crown||||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 - At Crown Top||||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 - Directly In Center||||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 - Two at the Hairline||||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 - At Front off Center||||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 Solo - 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 Solo - 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 Solo - 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 Solo - 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 Solo - 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 Hairstyle... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=07/01/2010&EventID=17 Solo - 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 Solo - 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 Solo - 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 Solo - 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 o... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=20/01/2010&EventID=12 Solo - 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 curl... http://www.retrobelles.com/blog.asp?date=24/01/2010&EventID=8 Solo - 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