1920/30s Makeup

During the 1920’s, make-up played a massive role in helping women recover from the war, and enhanced their new feminine power. In 1909, the first cosmetics counter was opened by George Selfridge, which made make-up widely accessible. By the 20’s, make-up was everywhere.

“The 1920s woman was the first to truly create an artificial face.”

1920s make-up would consist of heavily darkened eyes, thinly plucked and drawn on eyebrows, small ‘cupid’s bow’ lips, layerings of mascara and blushed cheeks to make the face appear rounded.

Glamour Daze, 2009, History of Make-up – The 1920’s, viewed 17.10.14, Available at: http://glamourdaze.com/history-of-makeup/1920s

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