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It may be 2019, but the 1950s have been the pinnacle of thoughts lately, with the achievement of suggests like The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and the resurgence of vintage-inspired makeup. It’s clean to peer why a twenty-first-century target audience could be enthralled by way of the generation: Glamorous film stars like Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, and Jayne Mansfield bowled over at the silver screen, and the cosmetics industry changed into booming for the primary time for the reason that before the warfare.
“When looking at the ’50s, you’re looking at a transitional length after World War II,” says Gabriela Hernandez, makeup historian and founder of Bésame Cosmetics. “A lot of makeup wasn’t in manufacturing because of shortages for the duration of the warfare, but then the ’50s rolled around, and all kinds of products were being produced.” Colors like turquoise, teal, and numerous sunglasses have been made into eyeshadows and lipsticks — a far cry from the extra herbal makeup trends of the last decade. “Makeup wasn’t taboo anymore,” Hernandez says.
I was given my arms on a pamphlet of real makeup tutorials from the ’50s — so evidently, I tasked myself with following alongside as closely as possible. What started as a laugh glimpse at a bygone technology fast became a verbal exchange around makeup’s cultural, social, and monetary impact, which you may watch in the video above.
Max Factor Pan Stik Foundation, no longer offered inside the US; Bésame Black Cream Mascara, $20, to be had at Bésame; Ben Nye Cake Eye Liner, $10, to be had at Camera Ready Cosmetics; Bésame Crimson Cream Rouge, $18, available at Bésame; Bésame Vanilla Brightening Powder, $22, to be had at Bésame; Guerlain KissKiss Cream Lip Color in Red Insolence, $37, available at Sephora; Mayvenn Short Bob Wig, $220, to be had at Mayvenn.
