This really pretty Coty “Air-Spun” Face Powder ad is from 1939. Facial powder seemed to be the most popular makeup foundation in the 1930s and 40s. Women applied it directly over their facial cream. Air-Spun powder was made by actually swirling each powder particle by racing streams of air. A texture of cloud-like softness is… Read more »
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The Vogue Face of 1985: Isabella Rossellini
I was lucky enough to find this September 1985 issue of Vogue magazine at a thrift store – wahoo! The cover girl is none other than the iconic model and actress, Isabella Rossellini. Isabella – the daughter of Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman and Italian director Roberto Rossellini – was hot, hot, hot in the 1980s…. Read more »
Walmart Summer Beauty Box is a Hit!
I received my Walmart Summer Beauty Box in the mail today, which is always fun. After my slight disappointment with the Spring Beauty Box (no makeup – boo), I was pleasantly surprised that, yes, I did indeed get makeup in this one – lipstick and mascara – woo hoo! It’s really a pretty groovy box… Read more »
The ‘Old Lady’ Spring 2015 Walmart Beauty Box
I finally decided to jump ship from Birchbox after over two years of monthly beauty samples. While I loved all the unique and fun Birchbox beauty samples, it just got to be a bit much. I have a huge stack of the really cool boxes that I can’t bear to throw away! So I dropped… Read more »
Yardley’s Crash Course in Makeup 1972
This fabulous 8-page Yardley of London spread was in the February 1972 issue of Co-ed magazine. Featuring the fresh-faced teen model, Lucy Angle, it featured step-by-step instructions for applying Yardley makeup. It’s especially great because it shows all the colors and types of makeup that Yardley… Read more »
I'm Marilyn, and I'm obsessed with vintage clothing, thrift stores, clotheslines, and Chanel. Welcome to my down-to-earth world!
