Just a little ditty about how to achieve a 50's face (make-up)

The 1950's face was ALL GLAM! Matte Face, Dark Arched Eyebrows, Winged Doe Eyes and Bright Full Lips!

The focus was the eyes, drawn in a new deliberate sweep. Piguet introduced the idea in Paris as a "doe-eyed makeup"; it was to become as exciting and new as the use of lipstick was in the 1920's.

1950's Colors for the face:

Foundation:

*Pearl colored cake or lotion foundation was used. Always as close to your natural color as achieveable.

*1955 Evening Looks- Green powder over regular foundation. It would make skin look brilliant and whiter than while. It was called, the "Lotus Lilly Look"

Rouge AKA Blush:

Early 1950's- Rose and light pink shades

Mid 1950's- Corals and peaches

Late 1950's- Pink-Orange shades, peaches and rose tints

Eyebrows: Always noticeable on a 50's face!

*Brown and black eyebrow pencils used together to darken brows

*Black eyebrow pencils were used alone if the hair was black

Lips: Any 50's darling always had on a bit of lipstick!

*Early 50's- Shades of deep red, fuchsia and bright pink

*1953- Queen's Coronation Pink fad

*Mid-1950's-The switch to paler lipsticks particularly coral and light pink shades

*1957- Pink, coral, light clear red, and deeper shades for evening

*1958-Pale was out and bright was back with true reds, oranges and pink-oranges

Nails-

*Throughout the entire decade, nails always matched the lipstick shade

Two charasticts of the 1950's face stand out to me when I think of those old 50's ad's with beautiful manicured women.... The Eyebrows and The Lips...

How they did those amazing Eyebrows?-----

The eyebrows were well manicured and dark with an arch just past the middle of the brow. Eyebrows would be darkened and shaped with eyebrow pencils and shadow. Even blonds would darken their eyebrows for dramatic effect.

How do I achieve this look today?-----

The idea is to have them fairly thick and dark, even if you're a blond. Eyebrows should be manicured into a high arch above the iris. Using an eyebrow pencil, follow the lines of your natural brow or extend it a bit if your eyebrows are thin. Then using a make-up sponge lightly stoke the eyebrows in the direction of the hair growth to make the lines of the pencil less obvious.

Amazing 1950's Siren Lips-----

The basic look was to extend full lips with emphasized peaks. Or make thin lips look slightly larger all over with emphasized peaks as well. When making a lip line larger, always use a lip pencil that matches your natural lip color and then fill in your lipstick color within those lines.

How do I achieve this look today?----

Start off by applying foundation over the lips. This will seal in your lipstick color. Then blot off excess. Using the lip liner, outline the desired shape. Be sure to include the peaks at the top of your lips. Think sharp peaks but not unatural. Apply lipstick, blot and then after blotting apply lipstick again. It will have a deep pigmited look if you do it this way. For a modern 50's throwback look apply lipgloss just to the middle of your bottom lip and two taps on the top where your peaks are. Think of Marilyn in that perfume ad with the glossy large lushious lips!

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