Lucky Heart Company's agent’s catalog & beauty book

Date

• 1935

Summary

• Lucky Heart Company's agent’s catalog & beauty book of hair and body products for African-Americans, mostly products to lighten skin. "Magic Brite, one minute Skin Lightener, brightens skin right now... Girls with the lightest, brightest skins get the pick of the men. You can increase your popularity with this... Be admired and envied by everyone because of your light, bright beauty." Also includes instructions for straightening hair. Catalog has a blue cover with a large red heart in the center and a man and woman kissing under it. On one side of the couple there is a hair pomade tin and on the other side is a jar of "Instant Pink Cream." The book is thirty-four pages, and has very colorful pictures of products in black, red, yellow and blue printed with descriptions in a variety of sizes and fonts. Lucky Heart Company, Memphis, Tennessee, 6" x 9". The company was still in business as of 2010.