Makeup School: Day 51-57 - Period Makeup

1940s makeup with Veronica Lake-esque hair

The last century has had drastic changes in fashion and style, ranging from the demure and muted to loud and colourful. I was lucky (?) to have just missed the crazy eighties, and grew up as part of Gen Y. While there are still clothes I wouldn't be caught dead in again, I don't feel fashion for the 90s and 00s were as clearly defined as those in the last few eras.

Here's a quick run through of the main focus for makeup and hair of the era:

1920s
Makeup: Thin brows, black/brown eyes, orange/red/deep rose lipsticks
Hair: Short bobs, pageboy styles, finger waves, pin curls, spit-curling

1940 victory rolls

1930-1940s
Makeup: Natural brows, long lashes, luscious lips
Hair: Victory rolls, Veronica Lake waves, pin curls, strong side part

1950s
Makeup: Flicked liquid eyeliner, red lips
Hair: curled, structured, hot rollers used, covered in scarves

1960-1970s
Makeup: Socket eyes, Twiggy lashes, bronzed/tanned skin, smokey eyes, nude/glossy lips
Hair: Voluminous hair, wide headbands, loose curls, straightened hair, teasing, beehives, plaited

1970s socket eye hippie chic

1980s
Makeup: Bright, bold, colourful, over the top on eyes, lips, and cheeks
Hair: Big, permed/frizzy, Madonna ponytails, crimping

I'll probably go into depth on this later, but googling comes up with plenty of inspiration and looks that defined these eras. :)

xxEva