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I Got A 1950s Makeover

Safiya Nygaard・23 minutes read

The text discusses how to create a 1950s-inspired look through fashion, hair, and makeup, emphasizing the New Look silhouette and accessories. It details the process of achieving the distinctive 1950s hairstyles and makeup techniques, highlighting the bold and defined features of the era.

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  • The 1950s fashion trend, known as the "New Look," featured cinched waists, flared dresses, and emphasized a slim shoulder, narrow waist, and full skirt, a stark departure from the boxier styles of the 1940s.
  • Achieving an authentic 1950s look involved essential undergarments like waist cinchers and petticoats, paired with accessories such as gloves, high heels, handbags, and belts, to complement the overall silhouette and style of the era.

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  • How was 1950s fashion characterized?

    Cinched dresses, pumps, gloves, New Look silhouette.

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Summary

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"1950s Makeover: New Look Fashion & Hairstyles"

  • The makeover focuses on creating a 1950s look, breaking down the outfit, hair, and makeup step by step.
  • The 1950s fashion was characterized by the "New Look" silhouette, featuring cinched and flared dresses with belts, pumps, and gloves.
  • The New Look was a departure from the boxier, menswear-inspired fashion of the 1940s, emphasizing a slimmer shoulder, narrow waist, and full skirt.
  • Undergarments like waist cinchers, bullet bras, and petticoats were essential for achieving the New Look silhouette.
  • Three outfit options were considered, with a vintage 1950s dress ultimately chosen for its authenticity and shape harmony.
  • Accessories like gloves, high heels, handbags, kerchiefs, and belts were added to complete the 1950s look.
  • The hair styling process involved setting products, rollers, pin curls, and a bonnet dryer to achieve fluffy, curly, bouncy 1950s hairstyles.
  • Women in the 1950s often had one hairstyle they stuck with, sometimes getting their hair permed for longevity.
  • Hooded sash bonnet dryers were popular in salons for even heat distribution and efficiency in drying hair.
  • The final hair look involved brushing, teasing, and pinning up the hair to create a 1950s-inspired style.

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"1950s Beauty: Short Hair, Bold Makeup"

  • 1950s hair was characterized by short styles, contrasting the longer hair of the 40s due to fabric rationing during the war.
  • Makeup historian Gabriela Hernandez emphasized the bold and defined nature of 1950s makeup, starting with arched eyebrows.
  • Eyeshadow in the 50s was pastel and color-coordinated with outfits, applied mostly on the lid and into the crease.
  • Pancake foundation, a dry cake applied wet for a matte finish, was popular in the 50s, resembling powder foundations.
  • 1950s cheeks were adorned with rouge for a round, feminine look, avoiding modern contouring and bronzing techniques.
  • Eyeliner in the 50s was defined, with the cat-eye wing style becoming popular, applied using liquid or pencil liners.
  • Cake mascara, applied wet to create a paste, was common in the 50s, along with cream mascara, preceding wand-in-tube mascara.
  • Lipstick colors in the 50s were marketed based on complexion, with warm tones for blondes and cooler tones for dark-haired individuals.
  • Lips were often overdrawn in the 50s for a luscious look, resembling Lucille Ball's style, achieved with a lip liner.
  • 1950s fashion was defined by strict rules and accessories like gloves, stockings, and girdles, contrasting with the more open-ended styles of today.

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