I am looking for tips online for creating 1940s-style makeup and hair a la Allie in "The Notebook." Any suggestions? Thanks!
Where can I find tips for 1940s-style makeup and/or hair?
Do a google picture search for movie stars of the 40's.
Where can I find tips for 1940s-style makeup and/or hair?
http://www.ourvintagewedding.com/hair.ht... - TODAY IT IS EASIER THAN EVER TO CREATE A 1940's HAIR STYLE BECAUSE TODAY'S HAIR DO'S ARE VERY
VERSATILE! ANYTHING GOES FOR THE MID 2000 GIRL SO THERE ARE MANY STYLES WITH WHICH TO WORK
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE A VINTAGE HAIR CUT TO HAVE A VINTAGE HAIR STYLE!
YOU SHOULD HAVE SOME LAYERS TO WORK WITH, AN IDEA OF THE STYLE YOU WANT AND BRING PHOTOS AND
INSTRUCTIONS TO YOUR STYLIST OR FRIENDS WHO WILL HELP YOU CREATE YOUR LOOK.
TODAY'S STYLES MAY BE SIMPLE OR MAY BE IN DEPTH BUT A 40's CHICK HAD EVERY STRAND IN PLACE AND
WANTED IT THAT WAY (UNLESS YOU WERE AN ITALIAN SEXY GAL THEN THE WIND BLOWN LOOK WAS HOT!) TODAY,
CREATING 1940'S STYLES ON A MODERN GUYS %26amp; GALS IS EASY! VIEW THE INFO AND LINKS BELOW FOR GREAT
"HOW TO'S" INCLUDING FACE SHAPE TOOLS %26amp; VINTAGE PHOTOS FOR FINDING YOUR TRUE VINTAGE LOOK!
Finding your head shape will help you choose the vintage hair style that will look best on you.
BASIC HEAD SHAPES...There are 5 basic head shapes MORE INFO CLICK HERE
1. OVAL- God was smiling on you! The ones who have oval faces are lucky lucky people! They have many vintage styles to choose from
and they ALL look Hot on an Oval!
2. ROUND- Roundies look FAB with the UP-DOs- They make the face look longer, thus often a little thinner.
3. SQUARE- XSquare-bies should try to de-emphasize angles. This is easy to do too. They look Glam by puffing hair at the temples
and/or at the jaw and neck. Make sure to soften those sharp lines.
4. LONG RECTANGLE - Long-ites need to focus on making their mugs look shorter and fuller. You'll be the belle of the ball if you just
Add a puff here or there in the right spots! Try the jaw and temple and BINGO Was his Name-O!
5. TRIANGLE - Triangles with be sporting a gorgeous 40s do once they get a little height on top and poof at the jaw. Just try to keep
those angels soft like the square-bies and you'll be stylin'
6. UPSIDE DOWN TRIANGLE puff the heck out of those bangs or temple area and for goodness sake take the volume OUT of the
bottom near the neck/jaw line Then you'll be on your way to pin -up gal history
BASIC HEAD SHAPES: Click thumbnail to enlarge
GENERAL TIPS:
THIN HAIR? Give an extra poof, fluff and puff! HOW? TEASE IT! Add: MOUSSE %26amp; HAIR SPRAY
THICK HAIR? Smooth Look works great with thick hair ( as long as it is not extra curly) HOW? Use EXTRA conditioner- do not rinse
out that well so that it leaves your hair a little heavy, be sure to use your fav frizz release product and use a pomade at the ends.
Always keep ends trimmed- spilt ends cause extra frizzies! If you're out and the frizzies hit but no product available TRY A LITTLE
HAND LOTION ON THE ENDS! Just a dab will do ya, try it at home first to see if it works for you, it may be a life saver on humid days!
CURLS? Emphasize them~ a vintage chic loved her curls and tried top create health springy curls, to the best of her ability! If you
already have them - USE IT! Learn to work WITH THEM not against them. Today there are So many any anti- frizzers for every budget
out there that you should have no problems! Personal tip, I use a leave-in conditioner AFTER I use my wash-out conditioner, then a
anti frizz product. Right before my hair is dry I even add a little pomades to the ends to keep them from frizzing out, I even use a thick
straighting goop sometimes if I want wavy- as long as I do not dry it with a brush- straight- the straightener product will just keep my
hair under control with out leaving it crispy OR pin straight. For best result nowadays try using your favorite product with these old
fashion techniques- logic dictates it will keep the style longer and create the look a Little faster!
COWLICK? If it is a new thing then STOP trying to contradict nature!Info back to square one and try to let your hair fall naturally when
wet, this should help the cowlick situation, if it has been there forever, try a pomade product to calm it down. If all else fails - consult a
professional.
STRANGE HAIRLINE or LARGE FOREHEAD? Bang it Up baby! Vintage chic was known to have straight short bangs from time to
time! You've seen the dark hair college girls, lots of piercing and tats, they wear short skirts, a lot of plaid and black boots? Maybe it is
a regional thing in this college town? That is not a true vintage look but the hair style is! A cute look that anyone can wear for a night or
two, but not everyone can pull it off full time. If you can, that is way cool, I envy you!
HAT HEAD? Vintage chic knew that hat head was not pretty! Many of the 40s styles were made to accommodate hats! Be sure your
hat fits the style you choose- practice makes perfect
BROWS? - to pluck or draw? OK eye brows take a lot longer to fix if messed up and a lot longer to come in when taken off, - Vintage
chic- 1940s vintage chic had thin half circle rounded brows. Now Should YOU try to replicate this look? That is up to you- but I know
even though it is my wedding day and my party, I don't want to cry in pain. OUCH!
LASHES? Lashes on the other hand are much easier- long and luscious! Falsies were the thing! Whether you go fake (easy to apply
+ inexpensive to acquire now) or use a lengthen mascara- it is your call!
BEAUTY MARK? Ahhh to mark or not to mark- that is a great question? If you have one- emphasize it- a little matching pencil and
Viola!- If you are mole free- Go Ahead, live dangerously! Buy a fake one or pencil it on! I even have a friend who used to put a shiny
golden sticker on her face to draw the attention like a beauty mark! It accomplished the same goal.
EYE GLASSES? Eye glasses were a lot of fun in the 1950's in the 40s they were fairly plain I think people where happy to have them
if they needed them, the style was not as big a thing ( like it became later the next decade) When dealing with hairdos and eyes
glasses there are a few dos that look great with glasses.
These were favored by the girls who wore glasses who often got passed at by boys who glanced at them when wearing their hair
away from their faces, also with bangs that were flat. They liked hair in up-dos and short curl bangs too! Click here to learn how to pick
frames that flatter you!
http://www.return2style.de/swingstyle/ma... - 1940s makeup guide
Natural beauties (natural with "a little support") were the ideal of the forties.
Face powder was used to match the skin or to gave a nice rosy glow. To get this effect a slightly darker warmish foundation was used and then powdered over with a powder that was lighter than normal skin.
To get a natural rosy look popular rouge colors were red with pinkish undertones, bright pinks with ******* undertones and bright roses.
For the eye dark brown or black mascara and a small eyeliner was used. Eyeshadows mostly varied in muted grays and browns.
Eyebrows were kept fairly natural in thickniss, but were manicured into clean, well defined arches and accented by use of a dark brown pencil .
For lips all shades of red including clear bright reds, cherry reds, pinkish reds, and orange reds were popular. Two different color plans for lipstick use existed. On the on hand the "monotone", where lipstick was used to support a glorified natural look (includes light red, reddish orange, and raspberry tones) and on the other hand the "contrast", where lips brought a definite accent (includes cherry red, crimson and vermillion shades). In any case lips should look full and soft. To effect this top lip was slightly exaggerated.
It was popular to wear nail polish according to clothes and accessories. Therefore a lot of colors were used. Especially blue-reds, brown-reds, bright reds, green, mustard yellow, black, navy blue, plum, and mauve were popular.
Basic look was a polished nail with a left out white half-moon and a white sliver at tip.
... some color examples:
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Pink Red
Rouge
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*******
Rouge
.
Pink Red
Lipstick
.
Bright Red
Lipstick
.
Cherry Red
Lipstick
.
Deep Red
Lipstick
.
Orange Red
Lipstick
.
Crimson
Lipstick
.
Brick Red
Lipstick
.
Mustard Yellow
Nail Polish
.
Violet
Nail Polish
.
Navy Blue
Nail Polish
http://www.freebeautytips.org/fortiessty... - Vintage 1940s Makeup and Fashions that Make a Great Party Theme or Classic Swing Costume
The 1940's era redefined women and set the stage for later feminist thought on the history of women. For the first time in the country's history, the average woman was expected to lead two disparate lives; homemaker and wife of a man at war, and factory worker. So well had women learned their places that, when the majority of men went to war, there was no one to work in the factories and shipyards. It didn't take long for the government to realize that women were the only way to produce the equipment and supplies needed to run a war. Some women were delighted to enter the workforce, seeing it as the first time in their lives that they could achieve economic independence. Other women really believed that it was unfeminine to work outside the home. They refused to go to work. But using cajolery, flattery and outright threats, the government sent the women to work閳ユ攩or the Forties. Forties Clothing Fashions
Fashion for real women follows function and form. Women were '40s morale-boosters閳ユ攧resses had small waists, tight busts and full skirts. Women were expected to tighten their belts; silk stockings disappeared when silk was used for parachutes and other wartime items, and women drew lines up the backs of their legs with eyebrow pencils to simulate stocking seams. Thin figures were in: shoulder pads made their first appearances on the female figure. Women's jobs were male jobs閳ユ敋elding and soldering, building and production閳ユ敃o, at work, they were wearing costumes like coveralls and denims. Many women discovered the comfort and ease of wearing pants, and actresses like Katherine Hepburn and Bette Davis made trousers for women into lasting trends.
40閳ユ獨 Swing Dancing Makeup Trends
Makeup was affected by the war, which turned many women's thoughts away from romance and towards simplicity. Lips were a true, patriotic red; creamy skin was powdered and smoothly pink. Mascara had founds its place on women's faces, although it may have been worn more after work. Romance and practicality fought each other on the home front, where women wanted to look beautiful even whether swing dancing or working shifts at a shipyard or factory. To make up was a way of maintaining one's feeling of femininity in a world that was challenging women to take on more of the man's role than was ever allowed before.
1940s Women閳ユ獨 Hair Styles
Hairstyles were smooth and longer; the pared-down look of the Thirties gave way to the more romantic, softer look of the War Years. The Bob haircuts disappeared; women were going for longer locks, even if they did have to be pinned up at work. Curlers and irons created wavy hair that was pulled away from the face. Forties' hair styles were glamorous and high maintenance. You could wear your hair down, with long, rolling curls, like Lauren Bacall, or up for evening in a chignon with lots of accompanying waves and curls. Fingerwaves and pincurls were still among the hair designer's repertoire, and many women slept on curlers or did the dishes with their hair in a bandana to cover the pincurls drying tightly against the head. And hair color wasn't unheard of: peroxide became the way to have more fun as women turned blond in salons and at home.
1940's women were asked to do a lot, and working for the war effort took a toll. But glamour was in, fresh from Hollywood, and women who were earning their first paychecks were also shopping, dressing elegantly and using cosmetics like movie stars. Part of the rationale was that the nation's women couldn't afford to look frumpy in a time of war; the other reason for spending so much time and effort on one's appearance was to stay somewhat positive and optimistic. "Putting a brave face on" was more than an interior process: wearing makeup and nice clothes was a statement of self-worth and confidence.
Vintage party themes or ideas for the '40s decade include the uniformed swing dance, which mimics dances held in USO canteens throughout the war. Costumes include military dress uniforms for men, and WAC, WAVE or Red Cross uniforms or party dresses for women.
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www.besamecosmetics.com - Beautiful feminine treasures, rouge, powder, lipsticks with 1940's colors, textures and romantic packaging.
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