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 the popular products and what influenced the beauty ideal for the era. During much of the Georgian era, women’s makeup was all about… 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 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
Here’s our guide to women’s 1920s makeup. Wearing makeup really took off again after being in the wilderness for some time. Lots of new makeup products came onto the market… Read More »Women’s 1920s Makeup: An Overview
Here’s our look at women’s 1950s makeup. Following on from the ’40s wartime austerity, the ’50s was a time of growth and prosperity. Many economies around the world blossomed and… Read More »Women’s 1950s Makeup: An Overview
Vintage makeup colour charts from the 1960s showing the popular shades of the era. The cosmetic brands also made makeup application guides and tips on the latest trends. These were included… Read More »Vintage 1960s Makeup Colour Charts & Guides
A selection of hair and beauty adverts from the 1940s, giving an insight into the fashionable makeup colours of the decade and how the hair was styled.
A selection of hair and beauty adverts from the 1920s, showing how advertising was used to sell cosmetics in the Jazz Age.
Creating period hair and makeup for film or television is a skill. There are many things to consider to ensure the design and application are right. These same things will… Read More »Creating Period Hair & Makeup – What To Think About
Rounded red lips, more than any other aspect, seem to define the classic 1940s makeup look. There is, of course, more to the vintage look than red lipstick. So here’s… Read More »Women’s 1940s Makeup: An Overview
Women’s 1970s makeup was diverse. It gave a nod to retro smoky eyes and skinny brows, revolved around the glitter ball of decadent disco, and pogo-ed into avant-garde punk. From… Read More »Women’s 1970s Makeup: An Overview
A selection of hair and beauty adverts from the 1960s, giving an insight into the popular colours, styles and looks that were fashionable in the decade.
1960s makeup looks were at both ends of the scale, from the au naturel look of the hippie brigade to the dramatic black and white eyes of mod high-fashion –… Read More »Women’s 1960s Makeup: An Overview
A selection of Vogue magazine covers from the 1930s to the 1980s. It gives a glimpse into the ever-changing hair, makeup and clothing fashions for women.