Today some makeup inspiration from the 1930s with colour portraits and illustrations.
The basic rules seem to be:
- Pale face, getting slightly darker to the end of the decade
- Lots of rouge over the most of the cheek, getting more subtle to the end of the decade
- Thin, high arched eyebrows, darkened slightly, getting thicker towards the end of the decade
- Blue, green or brown eye-shadow over the lid, but pale higher towards the eyebrow
- Lots of mascara, especially towards the outer eye
- Deep coral, pink or red lipstick with plump kissable lips
Personally I don't wear eye-shadow as I find it irritating, but I do everything else - A primer, then mineral face powder (it's too hot here for liquid make-up), a bit of blush, mascara, all day red or orange/red lipstick with its gloss cover coat, and eyebrow pencil. Done in about 5 minutes. In summer if I get my lashes and brows tinted I skip those two steps, but I cannot go a day without lipstick. Even if I am just at home, it's makes me happier to see cheery red lips, and the all day wear stuff is great - I only put a coat of gloss on once during the day, and my lips don't dry out. I found a great article about the history of long wear lipstick
here, if you're interested.
What about you - do you love make-up? What couldn't you live without?
Deb xx
Oh gosh makeup is so wonderful~ I like the 1930's makeup styles except for the pencil thin eyebrows- can't do it! But I think I'm more for the 20's makeup (flappers!!!). I love wearing dark purple lipstick or bright pinks. Sometimes I think I'm either a Barbie from the 80's or a vamp from the 20's :D
ReplyDeleteI can't do pencil thin either - I think many got rid of the whole thing and just drew them on. My aunt did this in the 60s, and they never grew back! I haven't tired purple lately, but I can see you as a flapper - much cuter than barbie!
ReplyDeleteSo glamourous! I really love the 30s...
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing :)