The 1940s were exciting times for women, heralding new looks and, crucially, new hair styles. Vintage Hair Styles of the 1940s provides a complete guide to those hair styles. It takes a step-by-step approach to demonstrate how to achieve the styles for yourself or for your clients at home, in a salon or in the studio. 30+ step-by-step hair tutorials. Heat setting and wet setting. 20+ pin-curl patterns. Modern and traditional methods. Troubleshooting tips and tricks. Hair accessories guide. Hair styles of the film stars. Make-up and nail tutorials to complete your look. Recipes for hair and beauty products to create at home. More than thirty of the most common styles of the decade are illustrated with over 1,000 colour photographs and diagrams. It also charts the history of 1940s hair fashion and provides guidance on how best to achieve vintage looks for those wishing to re-enact, model or wear the classic styles of the era.