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This 'n That The Markoff foundations have a white mixer which you can use to lighten their products. That glossy look of lipsticks in the '40's is plain old petroleum jelly in the middle for highlights. Pale was not popular during the War, tan was the goal(!) to match leg makeup. Powders ran a...

Creme Mascara Go to www.makeupmania.com, and go to La Femme Creme Mascara. Creme mascara is fabulous! To use it, first powder eyelashes. Then apply thin line of product to brush. Apply to lashes from lashline to tips. Let dry. Va-voom! CAke mascara requires a tacky mix of water to...

Lips Like Cherries I've worn Revlon Raven Red since forever as it is one of the few '40's colors still around. You have to search for it - it's a great blood red! Revlon now makes their lipsticks in the UK and they are not the same colors. I swoop down on any store that might sell makeup to...

Does She or Doesn't She.... I have the same issue re:gray hair. My hair has been every color available. I had it blonde for a very long time, which was great except that if I didn't put on makeup ended up looking like a lost mouse. Touch up is every two weeks at home - just the roots...

Oh, but what a lovely addiction! I started out with collecting '40's luggage & postcards. Then dresses, shoes (oh to find a pair of cuban heel lace ups again),magazines, clothes, compact & lipstick cases. etc. A little bit here, a little bit there, it grows like topsy. e-bay is fun, but...

My father called me either Lulu (after Little Lulu) or Binx.

Men love long hair - age is not a factor. It feels better on your body and you can do more with it in less time than if it is short. That "menopausal" helmet hairdo that has been part of the beauty culture for so long is a deliberate attempt to make women look less than who they are. My...

Sunburn Remedy This is the only thing you will ever need for killing a sunburn. Vinegar & aspirin. Yep. Run a tepid bath and add 1 cup vinegar (white, apple, or cider, not gourmet) add 4 regular aspirin, NOT tylenol, advil, or other. Soak in tub as long as you can stand it, depending on the...

"...I followed her by the trail of her scent...chypre & sandlewood..." Okay ladies. Here is the absolute best place to find older fragrances anywhere on the net and I know because...well...perfume is my addiction. It is scentiments.com. I've found Shocking which is and was for the time it...

What a marvelous site. A brief intro. My name is Mary. A complete '40's - '50's retro maven. Live in O'side, CA now. Formerly L.A., N.Y.C. (where I am from), Tucson, and about 3 mazillion other places. Time to 23skiddo for this gal. Mary