Retro makeup

Charming porcelain pallor, flirtatious cat hands, passionate bright lips and thick black eyelashes ... The image of retro beauties such as Merlin Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and Sophia Loren in 2013 is again relevant. Retro makeup suits girls with any hair color, it can be either daytime or evening.

In recent years, designers and makeup artists are increasingly inspired by bygone eras. In the 20 years of the last century, thin eyebrows, fine black strips on the eyelids and dark lipstick appeared. And this was just the beginning! Already in the 50s, the girls' eyes acquired coquettish expressiveness thanks to false eyelashes and perfectly clear arrows, and the juicy red scarlet lips became a visiting card of retro style. Today, leading stylists dictate their rules for creating the image of a retro girl. Let's look at the tips of leading make-up artists on how to make retro make-up.

Makeup in retro style:

  1. The puppet-face effect with a porcelain shade is the first step in creating an image in retro style. Be sure to hide the flaws of the skin with a corrector and tonal basis. Try to achieve aristocratic pallor.
  2. Apply a light layer of powder to give the skin velvety. Remember that cosmetic products should be tone lighter than your usual ones. Highlight the cheekbones with a peach or bronze shade of blush.
  3. Do not try to repeat Audrey Hepburn's famous eyebrows. Just give your brow a curved shape with tweezers, and use a soft brown pencil, preferably with a powder texture.
  4. Pay special attention to the eyes. Use pearlescent beige shades, but for ceremonial events you can apply smoky gray colors. To create beautiful shooters, use liquid eyeliner. Try to experiment with the width of the line, and try to bring it as close as possible to the line of growth of the eyelashes.
  5. Eyelashes make up two layers of black carcass. To visually add length to your cilia, use curling irons.
  6. Make your lips sensual and inviting, like the beauties in old movies, it's not so difficult. A wide range of colors - from juicy and bright colors to muted gentle tones. Do not stop just on the red lipstick. Try fashionable berry colors - crimson, cherry or the color of sealing wax. Or choose your favorite shades of lipstick of the famous Audrey - the color of a dusty rose or creamy pink. Correct the shape of the lips with a pencil, the color of which should match the color of lipstick or shine.

The image is a retro

To create an image in retro style, you need to carefully study the style of those years that you want to try on. Perhaps it will be a brilliant 20s, or a romantic 50s? Or maybe you will be inspired by the eclecticism of the 70's, or the brightness of the 80's?

Carefully select a retro outfit. For example, it can be a small black dress that will make any figure feminine and attractive. Do not forget about the chic decorations and accessories of those eras, they will definitely emphasize elegance and sophistication in your image.

If we talk about a hairstyle in a retro style, then it can be a charming "babette" or curvy and feminine curls. Use romantic hair accessories: ribbons, bows, rims or flowers.

Be sure to try to make a seductive retro image for a photo shoot or a theme party. And make-up in this style, you can use for evening and even for daytime. The new is a well-forgotten old! And remember that the main weapon of a woman is a belief in her own beauty and attractiveness!