Vintage Makeup
After visiting the Farnham Maltings' Vintage Festival last Sunday with the Founder of http://www.modadelamode.blogspot.com/, I have become obsessed with vintage hair and makeup.
Long lashes and red lips make a woman look so feminine and it is such a nice change from the grungy/androgynous style which is so popular.
In particular, I love the styles from the 20s, 40s, 50s and 60s. All the decades have their own unique style of hair and makeup, which just scream glamor and elegance.
The women of the 20s rejected the old fashioned and constricting styles of the past and opted for more playful and fun styles. In the Victorian era, even the slightest hint of blush indicated that a woman was a slut. But, the women of the 20s changed these out-dated ideas and paved the way for all new beauty trends to date.
The 40s and 50s saw the revival of the beauty spot and the trend for smoldering eyes. Both styles exude sexiness and are commonly used by celebrities today such as Katy Perry and Christina Aguilera.
The 60s was all about big hair, the more volume the better. This was another very feminine trend and was the height of glamor and sophistication.
One of the main focuses of 60s makeup was the eyes. Previously, it was both lips and eyes that women wanted to emphasise with their makeup, but now it was all about the lashes.
Twiggy popularized the craze for big eyes and would often draw on her bottom lashes with eye pencil.
This image taken at the Met Ball 2011 for Vogue.com beauty, shows that even to this day many women take inspiration from the beauty trends of the past.
Which is your favorite era for hair and makeup? Comment below and don't forget to follow! xx
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