All for Beauty: Makeup and Hairdressing in Hollywood's Studio Era

by Adrienne L. McLean

Book Overview

Ever wonder why so many stars and featured players, male or female, in movies of Hollywood's "Golden Age" look like they just stepped out of a beauty parlor even if the story places them in a jungle, a hospital bed, or the ancient past? All for Beauty examines how and why makeup and hairdressing evolved as crafts designed partly to maintain the white flawlessness of men and women as a value in the studio era. The book pays particular...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813563585
• ISBN13: 9780813563589
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"