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Westmore Beauty Book -- A Complete 1950s Guide to Vintage Makeup, Hairstyling and Beauty Techniques by Bud, Perc, Frank, Mont and Wally Westmore

{softcover, 256 pages, 8.25x11, 2009, ISBN: 1936049317}

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Originally published in 1956, this rare makeup, beauty and hairstyling book contains all of the information needed to create the glamorous movie-star look of the 1950s. Beginning with a self evaluation beauty questionnaire, the book will show you how to analyze, transform and perfect your own beauty by learning how to know and accent your best features while playing down and concealing your imperfections. Using this book, you'll discover the 1950s how-tos for:

- Makeup: cosmetics, foundations, face powders, rouge, lipstick,
  eye shadow, mascara, eyebrows, lips, cleansing creams, 
  nourishing creams, skin fresheners
- Hair: custom home permanents, blocking, cutting, shampooing, 
  pin-curling, bleaching, tinting, dyeing, hairstyles
- Specials: eye glasses, facials, the chin, neck and shoulders,
  hands/elbows, skin care, manicure, pedicure, accessories, tips
  for summer and winter
- Beauty Problems: problem skin, problem noses, problem teeth,
  problem ears, lip hair, feature correction
- Figure: analysis, posture, reducing, exercises, breath control,
  bust development
- Personality: poise, social graces, beauty and health,
  psychology of beauty
- Extra-Specials: photographic makeup, beauty progress chart,
  beauty aids, beauty bonuses, beauty budget, daily beauty
  routine, complete makeup procedure, questionnaires, charts,
  diagrams, pictures, comprehensive index

The authors of this book were the Westmore brothers who all worked in the motion picture industry. At the time of this book's writing:

- Perc was the Director of Makeup and Hairstyling for Warner Bros
  Studios for more than 30 years
- Wally was the Director of Makeup and Hairstyling for Paramount
  Studios

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