Hairstyles and cosmetics reading list

Hair

Antoine. Antoine London, 1964

Arnold, Janet Perukes & Periwigs London, 1970

Asser, Joyce Historic Hairdressing London, 1966

Bryer, Robin The History of Hair: Fashion and Fantasy Down the Ages New York, 2003

Charles, Ann and Roger D'Anfrasi. The History of Hair: An Illustrated Review of Hair Fashions for Men Throughout the Ages New York, 1970

Child, Theodore Wimples and Crisping Pins Being Studies in the Coiffure and Ornaments of Women New York, 1895

Cooper, Wendy Hair: Sex, Society, Symbolism London, 1971

Cordwell, Miriam. and Marion Rudoy Hair Design and Fashion: Principles and Relationships New York, 1964

Corson, Richard Fashions in Hair: The First Five Thousand Years London,1965/2000

Cox, Caroline Good Hair Days: A History of British Hairstyling London, 1999

de Courtais, Georgine Women's Headdress and Hairstyles in England from AD600 to the Present Day London, 1973

Durbin, Gail Wig, Hairdressing and Shaving Bygones Aylesbury, 1984

Fashion Theory (The Journal of Dress, Body & Culture) Hair Special Issue, Volume 1 Issue 4, December 1997

Feingold, D. Hip Hair: From Mohawks to Dreadlocks and Beyond New York, 1985

Graves, Charles Devotion to Beauty. The Antoine Story London, 1962

Jones, Dylan Haircults London, 1990

Keyes, Jean A History of Women's Hairstyles, 1500-1965 London, 1967

Knight, Nick Skinhead London, 1982

Mallemont, A. History of Ladies' Hairdressing from the Earliest Periods to the End of the XIXth Century London, 1904

Mercer, Kobena Black Hair/Style Politics London, 1987

Napolitan, M Six Thousand Years of Hairstyling New York, 1939

Rooks, Noliwe Hair Raising: Beauty, Culture, and African American Women New Brunswick NJ, 1996

Sassoon, Vidal Sorry I kept you waiting, madam London, 1968

Segrave, Kerry Baldness: A Social History Jefferson NC, 1996

Severn, Bill The Long and Short of It: Five Thousand Years of Fun and Fury over Hair New York, 1971

Sherrow, Victoria Encyclopedia of Hair: A Cultural History Westport, 2005

Stevens Cox, James An Illustrated Dictionary of Hairdressing and Wig-making London,  1966

Trasko, Mary Daring Do's: A History of Extraordinary Hair New York, 1994

Weitz, Rose Rapunzel's Daughters: What Women's Hair Tells Us About Women's Lives Gordonsville,  2004

Willett, Julie Permanent Waves: The Making of the American Beauty Shop New York, 2000

Woodforde, John The Strange Story of False Hair London, 1971

Facial hair

Bunkin, Hellen Beards, Beards, Beards Montgomery, 2000

Peterkin, Allen One Thousand Beards: A Cultural History of Facial Hair London, 2001

Reynolds, Reginald Beards: An Omnium Gatherum London, 1950

________? Beards: Their Social Standing, Religious Involvement, Decorative Possibilities and Value in Offence and Defence Through the Ages New York, 1976

Cosmetics

Angelouglou, Maya A History of Make-up New York, 1970

Aucoin, Kevyn. and Gaudoin, T. The Art of Makeup London, 1994

Aucoin, Kevyn. et al,  A Beautiful Life: The Success, Struggles and Beauty Secrets of a Legendary Makeup Artist New York, 2003

Cooley, Arthur. The Toilet in Ancient and Modern Times New York, 1970

Corson, Richard. Fashions in Make-up from Ancient to Modern Times London, 1972

de Castelbajac, Kate. et al, The Face of the Century: 100 Years of Makeup and Style New York, 1995

Ebin, Victoria. The Body Decorated London, 1979

Gunn, Fenja. The Artificial Face: A History of Cosmetics Newton Abott, 1975

Lewis, Alfred. and Constance Woodworth Miss Elizabeth Arden, an Unretouched Portrait London, 1973

Ligget, John The Human Face London, 1974

Linter, Sandy Disco Beauty.  Night time Make-up New York, 1979

MacLaughlin, T. The Gilded Lily Cassell, 1972

Manniche, Lise Sacred Luxuries: Fragrance, Aromatherapy and Cosmetics in Ancient Egypt London, 1999

Price, John and Pat Booth Making Faces London, 1980

Perutz, Kathrin Beyond the Looking Glass: Life in the Beauty Culture London, 1970

Rubenstein, Helena The Art of Feminine Beauty London, 1930

Rubenstein, Helena My Life for Beauty London, 1964

Vail, Gilbert A History of Cosmetics in America New York, 1947

Virel, André Decorated Man: The Human Body as Art New York, 1980

Williams, Neville Powder and Paint: a history of the English Woman's toilet, Elizabeth I-Elizabeth II London, 1957

Woodhead, Lindy War Paint: Madame Helena Rubenstein and Miss Elizabeth Arden, Their Lives, Their Times, Their Rivalry New York, 2004

Wykes-Joyce, Max Cosmetics and Adornment London, 1961

Exhibitions

Royal Pavilion, Museums and Art Gallery, Brighton. Vanity. 1972