Hairstyles took a dramatic turn in the late 1700s when the large powdered constructions fell out of fashion, and smaller styles became all the rage. Ancient Greek and Roman artworks… Read More »Women’s Regency Hairstyles: An Overview
Women’s 1930s makeup was less vampy than the looks of the 1920s. Eyes were still accentuated and lips were strong, but rouge was less featured. Additionally, individuality was encouraged. As… Read More »Women’s 1930s Makeup: An Overview
Women’s Victorian makeup was a paradox. It was considered inappropriate for a lady to wear makeup – yet women found discrete and covert ways to wear it. Makeup appeared to… Read More »Women’s Victorian Makeup: An Overview
This post looks at women’s Georgian makeup, including popular products and what influenced the beauty ideal for the era. During much of the Georgian era, women’s makeup was all about having… Read More »Women’s Georgian Makeup: An Overview
Here’s a collection of vintage 1920s makeup colour charts along with some application guides. Makeup in the 1920s was coming of age and a new generation of women was discovering… Read More »Vintage 1920s Makeup Colour Charts & Guides
Here we have a collection of vintage 1950s makeup colour charts and brochure excerpts. They give us an insight into the popular colours provided by mainstream cosmetic brands. Additionally, application… Read More »Vintage 1950s Makeup Colour Charts & Guides
A collection of vintage makeup colour charts and application guides from the 1930s. As can be seen, makeup colours were limited during this decade. Even so, products were often co-ordinated… Read More »Vintage 1930s Makeup Colour Charts & Guides
A selection of hair and beauty adverts from the 1930s, showing the colours, products and beauty ideal of the era.
A selection of photographs taken during the 1940s showing everyday British women. We get a glimpse of the hairstyles, hats and clothes worn during this era.
A collection of authentic makeup colour charts from the 1940s. There are also some excerpts from brochures, These were produced by the cosmetic brands to guide women with their makeup… Read More »Vintage 1940s Makeup Colour Charts & Guides
In this post, we take a look at homemade cosmetic recipes that were used during the Regency period. Homemade recipes dealt with all sorts of cosmetic requirements, from brightening the… Read More »Cosmetic Recipes for Regency Woman
Our guide to women’s Regency makeup looks at the popular cosmetics used by Western women during this period. We also look at the beauty ideal in the eyes of Regency… Read More »Women’s Regency Makeup: An Overview