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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]
In the 1920s, the film industry in Hollywood had the most influential impact on cosmetics. Stars such as Theda Bara had a substantial effect on the makeup industry. Helena Rubinstein was Bara's makeup artist; she created mascara for the actress, relying on her experiments with kohl. [42]
The use of excessive makeup in the Victorian age was viewed as promiscuous and would only be seen on performers or prostitutes. [2] A pure, natural face, free from blemishes, freckles, or marks was considered beautiful. However, that didn't mean women did not secretly concoct their own remedies and cosmetics to enhance features and hide ...
Throughout the years, there have been beauty icons and trends that made a big splash. If you’re curious where bedhead or fake eyelashes really began, read on.
1920s: The Spanish Flu. In the fall of 1918, a mutated version of the virus that claimed its first victims in the spring made its way around the world, causing the death rate to escalate quickly ...
The Face of the Century: 100 Years of Makeup and Style. Rizzoli. ISBN 978-0-8478-1895-2.. Dumenil, Lynn (1995) The Modern Temper: American Culture and Society in the 1920s. New York: Hill and Wang. ISBN 978-0-8090-1566-5; Fass, Paula S. (2007) The Damned and the Beautiful: American Youth in the 1920s. 2007. ISBN 978-0-19-502492-0
The International Pageant of Pulchritude, also known as Miss Universe or the International Beauty Contest, was a beauty contest that began in 1920, featuring contestants from multiple nations. This pageant originated the title "Miss Universe" and was the first international contest. The last pageant event in the United States was held in 1931 ...
Related: The Biggest Beauty Trends From the Past 50 Years, from Farah Fawcett's Feathered Hair to Kardashian-Level Glam. Ahead, we asked celebrity makeup artists, hair stylists and skincare ...