Book Review: Joi Lansing: A Body to Die For

Alexis Hunter, former companion and lover of Joi, has released a book detailing her relationship with Joi during the final years of her life. At the heart of this book is a love story shrouded in secrecy because of the homophobic societal ideals of the 60’s and 70’s. I find the love story to […]

Book Review – Did Success Spoil Jayne Mansfield?

Publication date: November 19, 2010 Language: English Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 0.7 x 11 inches Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds Book length: 354 pages ISBN-10: 1432761234 ISBN-13: 978-1432761233 Information is from Amazon Pictures – So many! This book has an amazing assortment of the author’s photographs and bits from his collection throughout. There are […]

Why?

Why? Why did I start this blog? Because I discovered Jayne Mansfield and a host of other celebrity women who are at best footnotes in life stories of “bigger” stars like Marilyn Monroe. Who have a handful of books written about them, even if they were gigantic stars back in the day. With this blog […]

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Jean Beauty Secret no. 4

November 21, 1933 – Remove cold cream from your face by patting. Do not rub your skin. A gentle patting will invigorate the tissues without breaking them down. You will find squares of soft cheesecloth excellent for this purpose. Keep a supply always on your dressing table.