For better understanding of the makeup peculiarities of every season, let’s take a quick excursus into the fashion of the previous century.
I want to pay your attention on to the fact there are various trends in the frames of every described period. That’s why the contradictions that can appear ex facte are the enumeration of the trends distinctive features linked to the strata of society, years, events and so on.
So, if it’s necessary, the trends will be stood out additionally in the network of every period.
And now… let’s pass on to the brief resume of the world of images of the XXth.
The beginning of the XXth century – the end of the First World War.
Image peculiarities: the modesty itself and cordiality, sweet girl, selfless mother.
Eyes: barely-skin-touched makeup and transparent vaseline gloss.
Lips: the same vaseline.
Face: naturalness created with the help of pink powder.
Hair: before the war – coquettish locks, during the war – parted accurately.
Years representatives: Lillian Diana Gish, Djuna Barnes.
The twenties. Postwar time. Decadence.
Image peculiarities: vamp, boldness.
Accents: emphasized eyes and lips, using of the rich colors.
Eyes: eyeliner of the rich color (bright-blue, emerald green or violet); mascara matches the color of the eyeliner (bright-blue eyeliner and bark-blue mascara and etc.).
Eyebrows: plucked out brows are colored into the accurate black line with the lowered end.
Lips: lips are clearly countered. The lipstick is bright-red or rich-red. Lips are heart countered often.
Face: quite tender blush is applied as a round spot. The skin is smooth and matte.
Hair: short boyish haircut, accurate parting, with fringe or without, waves or straight hair.
Years representatives: Gloria Swanson, Theda Bara, Pola Negri, Constance Talmadge, Mary Louise Brooks, Clara Bow, Marjorie Brooks.
The thirties. Goddesses in men’ trousers.
Image peculiarities: refinement.
Accents: eyes.
Eyes: eye are countered alone the lower and upper eyelids touching on the eyes corners. Lashes are thick and long (fake lashes are put on).
Eyebrows: thread-shaped plucked out brows, very thin and carefully semicircle-penciled .
Lips: accurate outlining. The colors are subdued.
Face: Cheek bones are emphasized with accurately shaded rouge.
Hair: chin-length wavy or straight hair cuts.
Years representatives: Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, Joan Bennett, Jean Harlow, Vivien Leigh, Lee Miller, Edith Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford.
Hes still gorgeous … hair is just hair x
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