Before attempting to dress the hair it should be thoroughly brushed and combed. Many women are satisfied with giving their hair these attentions at night only. This is a mistake, for the ease with which the hair will “ set” becomingly will be greatly increased if its tone and vigour have been stimulated by previous …
Category: Beauty
The Parisian Woman at Her Toilet
The life of a Parisian élégante is far from being an idle one; it is, on the contrary, a prodigiously active and frightfully exhausting life, which no one can lead with success who is not endowed with executive ability and great nervous endurance. The cares of the toilette, the daily succession of visits, receptions and …
The Morals of Pink and Blue Hair, or The Craze for Colored Wigs
The coiffures of Katy Perry, Agyness Deyn, and Rihanna may spark some of today’s celeb and fashion-watchers to dye their hair various shades of blue, pink, and even gray, but the Edwardians were doing it long before them! For a brief period during 1914, the most daring leaders of Society and Fashion shocked the columnists …