Showing posts with label Flapper Style. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Flapper Style. Show all posts

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Traditional Makeup of the Roaring 1920's Flapper

photo from: fatmu.blogspot.com
photo from: chloeling.blogspot.com
photo from: beautysquared.blogspot.com
Some more Louise Brooks, photo from: thebijoubrideblog.blogspot.com
Marlene Dietrich, photo from: additional.nl
photo from: swingfashionista.com
photo from: themakeupgallery.info
photo from: sarafaella.blogspot.com
Jean Harlow, Photo from: ninasvintageandretrohair.com
Polly Walters, photo from: glamourdaze.blogspot.com
Clara Bow, photo from: beyondblackwhite.com
Theda Bara, photo from: kateoreillymakeup.wordpress.com
Claudette Colbert, Photo from: kathleentymua.blogspot.com
Flappers had a major focus on makeup. They traditionally had dark eye makeup, and dark lipstick that accentuated a cupids bow. I have read that some women for pictures even wore their black eye liner on their lips in order to make for a more drastic contrast in coloring. Very fun look!