May 21, 2008

Cocktail Shaker Enables Milady to Make Any Hue Powder (Nov, 1931)

Filed under: Personal Appearance — @ 10:46 pm
Source: Modern Mechanix ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Nov, 1931
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Cocktail Shaker Enables Milady to Make Any Hue Powder

THE latest innovation from Paris for milady comes in the form of a cocktail shaker in which powders suitable for various types of complexions can be mixed on the spot. With each shaker there is provided a number of recipes for face powders, so that actresses may mix their own for any occasion. Photos above show successive steps in the mixing of the powders.

3 Comments »

  1. Now that’s a dry martini

    Comment by Neil Russell — May 22, 2008 @ 6:34 am

  2. Because the complexion changes so much from day to day…

    Comment by Blurgle — May 22, 2008 @ 2:30 pm

  3. In 1931, alcohol was illegal to purchase or possess in the United States. “Oh, but this cocktail shaker is for my cosmetics!” Imagine an article today describing how a bong can be used as a room humidifier…

    Comment by Baron Waste — May 23, 2008 @ 5:27 pm

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