Actress Evelyn Brent's exaggerated lipline is characteristic of cosmetics in the 1920s. Cosmetics in the 1920s were characterized by a bee-stung lips, kohl-rimmed eys, and bright cheeks.[1] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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Evelyn Brent, (October 20, 1899 – June 4, 1975), was an American film and stage actress. ...
Context
The heavily made-up look of the 1920s was a reaction to the demure, feminine Gibson girl of the pre-war period.[1] In the 1920s, an international beauty culture was forged, and society increasingly focused on novelty and change.[1][2] Fashion trends influenced theater, films, literature, and art.[1] A USPS stamp depicting a Gibson girl. ...
Women also found a new need to wear more make-up. A skewed postwar sex ratio created a new emphasis on sexual beauty.[2] Additionally, as women began to enter the professional world, publications such as the French Beauty Industry encouraged women to wear makeup so as to look their best while competing with men for employment.[2]
Products
Lipstick Lipstick became widely popular after Maurice Levy's 1915 invention of the metal lipstick container.[3] It was available in salve, liquid, and stick forms,[3] and long-lasting, indelible stains were the most popular.[3] "Natural" lipgloss was also invented, which used bromo acid to create a red effect as it reacted with the wearer's skin.[3] Finally, flavored lipstick was also popular, with the most popular variety being cherry.[3]
In the 1920s, different products were also developed that showed the decade's preoccupation with shaping the mouth.[3] Metal lip tracers, made in various sizes to satisfy the wishes of the wearer, were developed to ensure flawless lipstick application. Helena Rubinstein created a product called "Cupid's Bow," that billed itself as a "self-shaping lipstick that forms a perfect cupid's bow as you apply it."[3] The development of the mirrored lipstick container in the 1920s also points to the importance of shaping the lips through the application of lipstick.[3] Helena Rubinstein was born in this house in Kazimierz in Krakau Helena Rubinstein (b. ...
Blush During the 1920s, the messy elixir blushes of past years were replaced by creams, powders, liquids, and rouge papers.[3] Powder blushes became more popular after the invention of spill-proof containers and the compact.[3]
Indelible blushes, like indelible lipsticks, were popular.[3]
Footnotes - ^ a b c d De Castelbajac, p35.
- ^ a b c De Castelbajac, p36.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k De Castelbajac, p55.
References De Castelbajac, Kate. The Face of the Century: 100 Years of Makeup and Style. Rizzoli International Publications (1995), ISBN 0847818950. |
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