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Monday, May 11, 2015

Links: Wigs for African American Hair

Check out these links to see some neat vintage wigs designed for African American hair:

Dull Tool Dim Bulb
http://dulltooldimbulb.blogspot.com/2012/10/vintage-v-african-american-weaves-wigs.html


Hair Hall of Fame
http://thehairhalloffame.blogspot.com/2012/01/martin-luther-king-day.html

Sunday, May 10, 2015

Link: The Vintage Inn shares some American Hairdresser Magazines

The Vintage Inn shared some scans from one of my favorite magazines, American Hairdresser. (The post is from last year, but I just discovered it.)
http://www.vintageinn.ca/2014/02/american-hairdresser-magazine-1947-and-1948/

Follow the link to find out how to do the Careerist and other hairstyles.

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Friday, February 13, 2015

Madam C.J. Walker

We were watching Antique's Roadshow (as one does), when a copy of "Text Book of the Madam C.J. Walker Schools of Beauty Culture" (1928) came on.



http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/201307A06.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/fts/kansascity_201307A06.html

They showed this image in the book, which caught my eye: "Bobbed Hair Types"


The story of Madame C.J. Walker is fascinating. Born Sarah Breedlove, Madame Walker was known as the first female self-made millionaire in America. She developed many beauty products for African-American women and trained "beauty culturists." She is often miscredited with the invention of the hot comb, which was used earlier in France in the 1800s, however she received a patent for a version with widened teeth.





Further reading by Henry Louis Gates. 

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/100-amazing-facts/madam-walker-the-first-black-american-woman-to-be-a-self-made-millionaire/

(Totally random side note: I met him on a plane once and he was one of the nicest and most interesting people.) 

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Valentines Hair

Thinking about putting your hair up for Valentines Day? I think I found the hairstyle for you. I'm impressed with her volume.



Don't forget to check out the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/beautyisathingofthepastblog where I just put up a photo album with some Kreml ads.
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