They say beauty is cyclical and that everything old is new again! After all, the trends of the past often come back in all their glory and vintage-inspired beauty looks are no exception. Today, women of all ages are embracing the classic, retro look of the 1950s and 1960s and adapting it to fit modern standards and tastes. We here at [publication] are here to guide you on your vintage-inspired makeup journey, teaching you how to recreate stunning retro looks that bring you back to a glorious time, and how to give them a modern twist!
1. Rediscovering Retro Beauty: A Guide to Vintage-Inspired Makeup
Create the Look: One of the best things about looking to the past for beauty inspiration is learning how to create looks that feel classic and timeless. If you’re looking to capture vintage style, start with the basics:
- A tinted moisturizer to even out your skin tone
- A light dusting of powder to set your makeup
- Neutral eyeshadows like browns, taupes, and beiges
- A deep lip colour like a mauve, deep red, or berry hue
- Perfectly arched brows with a slightly rounded shape
Once you’ve got the basics down, bring your vintage look up to date with some classic eyeliner. Cat eyes are a timeless look and can be updated to suit modern tastes. Smudge a line of black or brown kohl along your upper lash line and finish with a winged tip.
Turn your attention to your cheekbones next. Vintage looks love to play up the cheekbones! Start by applying a light coral blush to the apples of your cheeks and blend toward your temples. Then, use a cream or powder highlighter to give your skin a soft, dewy appearance. Finish with a light dusting of setting powder.
Don’t forget to leave room for some dramatic accessories! Red lips and cat eyes call for big, bold earrings, a beautiful bangle, and a wider brim hat. Get creative with these touches and try to pick out fun statement pieces that capture the look you are going for.
2. Flaunting a Fabulous Flick of Feline-Inspired Eyeliner
Create the Look
- Prep the eye area by washing your face with a gentle cleanser, and applying a light layer of moisturizer.
- Gently use an eye primer over your entire eyelids, and use a small brush to apply it to your lash line.
- Apply some light-colored eyeshadow to your entire eyelids, blending it up to your crease.
- Choose whichever kind of winged eyeliner you like. A liquid liner is best for precise lines, and pencil liner works great if you want to add flicks that will give a subtle cat-eye effect.
- Start from the inner corner, drawing a thin line along your lash line, and extending it outward. The angle should be slightly upturned at the outer corner.
- Go over the liner you drew with a liquid liner and draw a ~¾ inch wide triangle at the outer corner.
- Fill in the triangle with the liner and extend it up the lid for a few millimeters.
- Proceed to draw a few more lines along the corner of your eye, making it look like the ears of a kitten.
- Smudge the edges with a smudging brush for a softer look.
- Apply mascara on both the upper as well as the bottom lashes, and curl them for an open-eyed effect.
Take the Cat-Eye Inspo Further
Now that you have the base of a classic cat-eye look, you can make it stand out further with a bit of creativity. Try adding a few gems or rhinestones along the wings, or giving it some dazzle with a glitter liner or some metallic eye shadow. You can even go full-on ’80s glam and add some color with a bright metallic blue liner at the outer corner. Don’t forget to finish the look with some light blush, and you’ll be ready to flaunt your fabulous feline-inspired eyeliner.
3. Never Too Much Rouge? A Guide to Channeling Old Hollywood
It’s the look we all want. Effortlessly glamorous and always in style, the Old Hollywood vibe never goes out of style. But how do you pull it off? With a few tips and tricks, you can easily learn to channel the classic look of your favorite starlets.
- Start with the base. Pick a creamy, long-lasting base product. Opt for an airbrushed look, avoiding heavy coverage. This is a key to achieving a ‘natural glam’ look.
- Go for the glow. Enhance your cheekbones with a subtle application of highlighter. An illuminating liquid highlighter or a compact highlighting powder with a fan brush will the job perfectly.
Now, onto the pièce de résistance – rouge. The key to the Old Hollywood look is application of just the right amount of rouge. To get it right, apply the rouge on the apples of your cheeks, and blend towards the temples. Smokey eyes and blonde hair go well with the old holywood look. Add a few lashes of mascara to complete the look.
- Don’t forget the lips! Apply a warm nude lipstick, and top it off with a dab of shiny gloss. Pick colors that look natural and not overly done.
- For a final faux Hollywood touch, spray your hair with a flexible hairspray to give it a lived-in, tousled look.
4. Letting Your Lips Do the Talking: Exploring the Allure of Vibrant Lipstick
The popularity of bold and rich lipstick shades has never been in danger, yet it has increased with time as people embraced creative ways to express their individual look. Whether it’s on a night out or a casual gathering, vibrant lipsticks could help you make a statement. Here are some of its alluring features that make them irresistible:
- Lift Your Mood: Nothing can lift your mood better than putting on a lipstick of a color that you really love. Choose brighter shades to bring energy and a certain dashing effect to your look.
- Add Femininity: Vibrant lipsticks are great to express femininity. Shades like red, pink and peach add depth and complexity to bring out your harmless feminine grace.
- Make Impression: A bright and beautiful shade of lipstick is sure to make a statement. People are certain to pay attention to you, creating an everlasting impression.
A perfect balance of colors, textures and shades – that is what defines a good lipstick. The right lipstick adds a powerful feel to your look, from making you feel more relaxed and confident to energized and motivated. Ultimately, vibrant lipsticks can bring you even closer to creating your own individual look.
5. Unforgettable Eyebrows: Polished Arches for a Glamorous Look
A person’s arch can make or break their look – and eyebrows play a key role in creating a polished, magazine-quality arch. For achieving an unforgettable, glamorous look, the following points should be kept in mind.
- Shape: An arch should fit the shape of your face, enhance the eyes and highlight facial features.
- Color: Eyebrows should be properly filled and colored with a shade matching your hair color.
- Texture: To achieve a neat eyebrow look, it’s important to choose the right texture and look neat.
Tools
The right tools can help achieve the perfect eyebrows. Tweezers, tweezers, an angled brush and a spoolie brush are all essential for creating a fabulous look.
Once the face shape and color are identified and the tools are ready, it’s time to start tweezing! Tweezers can be used to remove hairs that are out of shape and create a neat arch. After the arch is achieved, fill in with a good-quality eyebrow pencil or pomade. Start filling in from the the inner arch to the tail and set the eyebrow makeup with eyebrow gel or powder.
For achieving a sophisticated eyebrow look, it’s important to be mindful of shape, color and texture – combine with the right tools for an unforgettable, glamorous look.
Take the daring plunge into vintage-inspired makeup and travel back in time to the days when the looks of the past were classic and iconic. Express your own retro style through your makeup and expand your boundaries when it comes to experimenting with bold beauty. How you wear it is up to you, and vintage-inspired makeup is a truly timeless way of embracing a nostalgic yet fresh approach to beauty.