| Hair Boutique's Hair Link of the Week - 8/24/1998 |
| Karen Marie Shelton |
| Revised:
10/05/07 - Original Publication Date: 4/1/1999 |
The
Beauty Shoppe Archives
The Hair Boutique has selected The Beauty Shoppe Archives (BSA) as our Hair Link of the
Week. This great site invites you to take a step back into the past where you can relive
classic hairstyles such as the bouffant, the flip, the pixie and the pageboy. I enjoyed
every minute that I spent looking at all the great styles which triggered lots of warm and
happy memories for me.
If you love to look at classic hair styles from the past, the Beauty Shoppe Archives is
a great place to visit.
The Beauty
Shoppe Archives is dedicated to the preservation of yesteryears
coiffures.
This wonderful web site is dedicated to hair memorabilia dating as far back as the
1920s. Michael Warner, creator of this site, has been a licensed cosmetologist since 1986.
He has been an avid collector of all kinds of hair collectibles including hair goods,
toiletries, and beauty/barber shop equipment. He owns a vintage salon in his home that is
furnished with antique beauty/barber shop collectibles dating back to the 1920's.
Michael sent me email where he explained that he grew up in the 60s and that
"growing up in the 60's means I got to see some exciting trends in hair fashion I was
particularly inspired my Vidal Sassoon and his geometric hairstyles. I credit much of his
work for my interest in hairstyling."
"As far as my interest in "hairdressing," one day I stumbled across a
1951 trade magazine on hair and I became hooked. From that day on, I became an avid
collector of hair memorabilia. I realized that the styles created in these magazines were
now a lost art. I knew from that point on, this stuff had to be preserved. So I decided to
get my hands on as much stuff as I could, knowing that these magazines are being
carelessly destroyed all the time."
"Over the years I have collected literally hundreds of books and magazines on
hairdressing. I thought it might be fun to write a book about the industry one day when
things slow down in my life. In the mean time, I started the BSA as a tribute to the
hairdressers from the past. I thought it would be fun to show some of their work and maybe
inspire other people to be creative. And finally, yes I do retro styles! "
Michael sent Hair Boutique some incredible scans from his salon which show some of his
wonderful collectibles. He has given Hair Boutique permission to post his photos.
CLICK HERE to see Michael's photos.
Through the Beauty Shoppe Archives site, Michael graciously shares his library of
Archives with all his visitors. He has compiled a unique and extensive library of
hair-styling books and magazines, mostly from the 60's through the 80's. Michael's stated
goal, which I have loosely paraphrased, is to "honor the hairstyles of the past, from
the Bob's of the twenties to the bouffants of the sixties" along with "the
hairdressers who created these wonderful looks". Michael hopes his site "will
help preserve the hair creations of the past for generations to come".
The current edition of Beauty Shoppe Archives features the original Pixie hairstyle.
The wonderful pixie is displayed in all its glory in six different black and white views
from all angles (front, back and side).
Open Sign
The Beauty Shoppe site
is well designed and easy to travel through. Click on the very cool retro Beauty Parlor
Open sign to go to the following sections:
News, Glamour, Classic, Hairstyle how-to, the Pink Room, Miscellany, Hair Goods, Whose
'Do?, and the Archives.
It is interesting to note that the cool Beauty Parlor Open sign is a copy of an actual
sign that Michael scanned from a1926 Barber/Beauty Supply Magazine. He added color just to
enhance it a little.
News
The news section has information about the current edition of the site updated June
14th) which is devoted to Summer styles. The current edition is dedicated to the real
pixie which is one of the original classic short summer dos.
Glamour
The Glamour page includes styles from 1961 and it was deja vu for me. The first photo
of the blonde at the top of the Glamour page is the hairstyle I wore during sophomore year
of high school when I played keyboards in an all girl band. All the band members wore
either the flip, a version of the pixie or a style similar to my style.
Hairstyle How-To
The Hairstyle How-To page has detailed steps on how to use hair rollers to create the
classic 60s flip. I remember wearing my hair like this in some old photographs from grade
school. The instructions tell you how to layer the rollers and gives you the proper hair
lengths.
Archives
Previous special features can be found in the Archives section. If you adore hairstyles
from years of the past, you must check out the current Archives page which includes photos
of the flip, beehive and pageboy. The flip and the beehive pages also include detailed
setting instructions so you can reproduce the look at home on your own hair.
Pink Room
This section of the site contains several wonderful hairstyles from the past from Mr.
Ray. The first style looks like it has been teased and sprayed for hours. I love it. Each
one of the styles includes detailed setting instructions so that you can recreate the look
at home. The Pink Room is one of my favorite parts of this great site.
Hair Goods, Whose Do, Miscellany & Classics
The site also includes a great old 1920s hair care catalog photo on the Hair Goods
page, three photos of hairstyles made popular by three celebrities on the Whose Do page
and a photo of the 1964 "Bouffant Belles" girls track team from Abilene Texas on
the Miscellany page. Be sure to check out the classic hair look from 1967 in the Classics
section.
Additional Features
The links section includes 13 different links to some hair and beauty sites with
special mention of some retro sites like Marci's Retro Site. The guest book has some great
comments from people who remember these hairstyles of long ago. It is enjoyable to read
their recollections.
Future Editions
If you love the current photos of all the retro styles, be sure to visit this site on a
regular basis. Michael promises that future editions of the site will feature the
bouffant, asymmetric looks, poodle cuts and prom looks. I personally can't wait. I love
this site and I think you will too. |