1950’s Makeup – 9 Steps to a Party Face

1950’s Evening Make-up Tutorial for Teenagers –

Acclaimed beauty columnist Helen Temple shares a simple guide to evening glamour for teenagers in 1954.

1950s-makeup- party face guide
1950s-makeup- party face guide

Is this your first real grown up party season? Then follow these nine steps to a lovely, long lasting make-up. Even if you aren’t a beginner, you may find my tips a good refresher course for achieving extra special loveliness and glamour for romantic party evenings in the future.

Step1---1950s-Teen-Makeup-Guide---Foundation-spots
1950s-Teen-Makeup-Guide—Foundation-spots

Step1.
First apply foundation cream in tiny dots all over the face. Blend in thoroughly for a minute or so. or, with long strokes, and a damp sponge, apply cake make-up.

1950s-Teen-Makeup-Guide---rouge
1950s-Teen-Makeup-Guide—rouge

Step2.
Apply three tiny dots of cream rouge to each cheek, blending up and out very evenly. Cream rouge goes over cream foundation under cake make-up.

1950s-Teen-Makeup-Guide----eyeshadow
1950s-Teen-Makeup-Guide—-eyeshadow

Step3.
Stroke eye shadow close to the roots of the upper lashes, smooth it outwards to near invisibility at the tips of your eyebrows.

1950s-Teen-Makeup-Guide----powder-to-set
1950s-Teen-Makeup-Guide—-powder-to-set

Step4.
Press powder over entire face, using a generous fluff of cotton wool. Allow to “set” for a moment. brush off surplus in outward direction with clean cotton wool.

1950s-Teen-Makeup-Guide----dry-rouge-over-powder
1950s-Teen-Makeup-Guide—-dry-rouge-over-powder

Step5.
If you prefer dry rouge, or if you’ve been too sparing with the cream kind, use it now. Flick the puff lightly from cheekbones to eye corners, blending edges.

1950s-Teen-Makeup-Guide-----groom-eyebrows
1950s-Teen-Makeup-Guide—–groom-eyebrows

Step6.
Brush eyebrows against growth to free from powder before darkening the brows with short, feathery strokes from a finely sharpened soft eyebrow pencil.

1950s-Teen-Makeup-Guide---mascara
1950s-Teen-Makeup-Guide—mascara

Step7.
Use a spiral brush, twirled between finger and thumb, to apply mascara. Two thin coats, applied with hot water, look smoother than one thick one. Separate your lashes with a clean brush.

1950s-Teen-Makeup-Guide---outline-lips
1950s-Teen-Makeup-Guide—outline-lips

Step8.
With a lip brush, draw a beautifully precise outline to your lips, outer corners to centre. Steady your hand with little finger ( dusted with some powder) on your chin to keep line straight, and don’t try hurrying this step.

1950s-Teen-Makeup-Guide---lipstick
1950s-Teen-Makeup-Guide—lipstick

Step9.
Fill in your lips with lipstick, blot, fill in again and blot once more. If lipstick is indelible type, apply gently but don’t blot.
Apply perfume to pulse spots and you’re ready to face your public.

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