Vintage Secrets: Hollywood Beauty

by Laura Slater

A stylish and informative guide to beauty from the golden age of Hollywood glamour, Vintage Secrets: Hollywood Beauty teaches readers how to recreate a wide variety of iconic looks — from the pencil-thin, arched eyebrows and kohl-rimmed eyes made famous by silent-film starlet Clara Bow to Rita Hayworth’s luxuriant locks and Marilyn Monroe’s ‘blonde all over’ glow.

Inside, you’ll find a wealth of tips and tricks used by icons of the silver screen — and learn just how far some of them were prepared to go to obtain their famous looks. Packed with instructions, illustrations, and classic photographs, as well as timeless advice from fashion figureheads such as legendary Vogue editor Diana Vreeland and iconic designer Coco Chanel, Vintage Secrets: Hollywood Beauty is the go-to beauty guide for film fans and fashionistas alike.

Genres: Fashion

144 pages, Paperback

First published December 10, 2013

Reviews

[Melody Walker · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a very informative book on the beauty secrets of Old Hollywood. Being a lover of vintage style and beauty, I was surprised at how much I LEARNED from this book specifically about beauty practices that glamour girls from the past followed and believed in. A major complaint of mine is the book doesn’t delve into women of color from the past and their practices such as Dorothy Dandridge, Lena Horne, Dolores Del Rio, Anna May Wong, etc. And the book was very limiting in only addressing a certain hair type and skin complexion.

[Liselotte · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book will always be my go-to for vintage beauty inspiration. It's informative, fun and well researched and I truly recommend it!

[April Mucci · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a quick read! I enjoyed learning the tips and tricks of beauty throughout the years.

[Caesar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative about Old Hollywood Beauty