Archive Gallery: Beauty Secrets of Popular Science
The Science of Beauty Get gorgeous with the cutting edge of twentieth-century technology Despite having a readership made up mostly of men, Popular Sciences of old knew their way around a beauty parlor. Especially from the 20s to the 40s, PopSci offered makeup tips and advice to female readers, saying in effect "Look! We've got incredibly detailed cutaways of how things work AND beauty knowhow! What more could you want?" Click here to check out the gallery. What, indeed. This week's archive gallery takes a look at Popular Science's best beauty advice, some of which is spot-on (use a stencil to keep your lipstick from smudging!), some of which is less so (electrocute yourself to get rid of a double chin!). Enter the gallery above to learn how to get gussied up, PopSci style.