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It can be 2019. However, the Nineteen Fifties have recently been the pinnacle of mind, with the achievement of shows like The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and the resurgence of vintage-stimulated makeup. It’s easy to see why a twenty-first-century audience would be enthralled by using the era: Glamorous movie stars like Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, and Jayne Mansfield shocked at the silver screen, and the cosmetics enterprise became booming for the first time because earlier than the battle.
“When looking at the ’50s, you’re looking at a transitional period after World War II,” says Gabriela Hernandez, makeup historian and founder of Bésame Cosmetics. “A lot of makeup wasn’t in production due to shortages for the duration of the conflict; however, the ’50s rolled around, and all styles of merchandise were being produced.” Colors like turquoise, teal, and various shades of crimson had been made into eyeshadows and lipsticks — miles cry from the more herbal makeup tendencies of the decade earlier. “Makeup wasn’t taboo anymore,” Hernandez says.
I was given my palms on a pamphlet of actual makeup tutorials from the ’50s — so clearly, I tasked myself with following alongside as intently as viable. What started as a fun glimpse at a bygone generation quickly has become a conversation about makeup’s cultural, social, and monetary impact, which you can watch in the video above.
Max Factor Pan Stik Foundation, not offered within the US; Bésame Black Cream Mascara, $20, available at Bésame; Ben Nye Cake Eye Liner, $10, available at Camera Ready Cosmetics; Bésame Crimson Cream Rouge, $18, available at Bésame; Bésame Vanilla Brightening Powder, $22, available at Bésame; Guerlain KissKiss Cream Lip Color in Red Insolence, $37, available at Sephora; Mayvenn Short Bob Wig, $220, available at Mayvenn.
