Retro & Vintage-Inspired Make-Up & Cosmetics

Besame Cosmetics' mission is Effortless Beauty & Elegant Style for all women. Known to makeup artists and retro enthusiasts the world over as the brand to achieve classic "looks" and old-school glamor.

Babygirl Boutique now carries the following Besame Cosmetics:

Besame Lipstick
Available in Besame Red, Red Velvet, Red Hot Red, Cherry Red, Noir Red, Merlot, Chocolate Kiss, and Gold Lamé. Also available is The Red Collection -- Five classic shades in beautiful packaging.

Besame Lip Liner
Double-ended Lip Liner Pencil, in Cerise / Red.

Besame Mascara
Conditioning and Curling Sculpture Lash Mascara define your lashes like a work of art!

Besame Classic Boudoir Rouge
The cutest little tins you've ever seen! Shades include Sun Kissed, Sweet Pink, Raspberry, and Crimson.

Get in the way-back machine with these Lip Glosses in little slider tins just like we stuck in the back pocket of our skin-tight jeans in the seventies!

Well, us lip gloss girls are grown up women now, but that doesn't mean we can't still enjoy the simple pleasures of innocent times. That's the inspiration behind TINte Cosmetics Lip Glosses.

They look, smell and taste just like you remember, but with modern ingredients for modern gals.

And remember... TINte Cosmetics are tested on boys, not animals!

Babygirl Boutique now carries TINte Lip Gloss in Slider Tins in the following flavors: Bubblegum, Ms. Pepper, Peaches & Cream, Cream Soda, Blackberry Jam, Root Beer, Peppermint

Also available: Shimmer & Shine Gift boxes containing Lip Shine, Shimmering Face Pearl, and Lip Color.

Fans of TINte Cosmetics include Fergie, Sarah Jessica Parker, Reese Witherspoon, Kirsten Dunst, Gwyneth Paltrow, Drew Barrymore and many more!

This information from Besame Cosmetics website.

  

  

1920's

Certain styles remain timeless. What was beautiful then is classic today. If you're recreating the look of the past for parties and events, or for films and shows, we hope that the following presentations of these four glorious decades will help you to re-live a bygone era.

Cream, peach and ivory colors for the face were in fashion. Bésame colors such as Crimson or Raspberry rouge were used on the apples of the cheeks, and softened by applying loose powder on top. Use the loose powder to achieve a porcelain look.

EYEBROWS
The eyebrows were worn thin and with a downward slope. You can simulate this look without tweezing by masking your natural brow and drawing in a new one with a dark grease pencil. Do this with brow wax and spirit gum sealer. Apply a thick layer of wax to your brow to conceal all the hair; this will create a mound of wax that you can flatten with your fingers. Brush a coat of sealer before applying your foundation. Powder well and draw the new brow with a very soft pencil.

EYES
The eyelashes were thickened with black wax, and the shadows used were darker colors like Bésame's Black Pearl or Pistachio. Smudge the black shadow all around the eye, but stay away from the brow. Apply several coats of mascara for the thick lashes in this look.

LIPS
Deep red colors like Besame Red, Cherry Red, and Merlot were worn. The bee-stung shape can be achieved by putting foundation on the lips and drawing a heart shaped larger top lip, making sure to stay away from the natural edge of the lip. Keep the shape round and full. Use the tip of the Enchanting Lipstick to draw the outline of the lips and then fill with the blunt side.

1930's

Ivory complexions with a pink undertone were in fashion. Use a lighter foundation than your skin tone and our Boudoir Rouge in Sweet Pink or Raspberry applied high on the cheekbone to achieve this look.

EYEBROWS
The style was very thin and arched toward the temples. To achieve this look without tweezing, use brow wax and sealer to conceal them. Look for more details in 1920s look.

EYES
The eyes had more color choices with Peacock Blue, Pistachio, Socialite Brown, or Plum Dandy. For a highlight, use Shimmer Beige on the brow bone. For daytime, a dab of petroleum jelly or a light shadow were worn. For evening, apply a color of shadow and use in the crease of the upper lid. Curl lashes and apply two generous coats of mascara.

LIPS
Cherry Red, Dusty Rose, or Bésame Red are appropriate colors for this period. The top lip is slightly overdrawn to make two rounded mounds. This was called the rosebud mouth. With the sharp end of your Bésame lipstick, carefully draw the top lip and line the bottom. Fill in with color using the flat side of the tip.

1940's

Warm foundation was used with light powders on top. Rouge was bright and applied high on the cheekbone then blended toward the temple. Use Bésame's Crimson or Raspberry applied lightly for a rosy cheek and followed by loose powder to soften.

EYEBROWS
The thickness was natural and the shape was carefully pruned into clean arches. Achieve this by drawing the desired shape with a white pencil, then carefully tweezing the excess hairs. Brush the hair with a small comb and a bit of hair gel to keep it in place.

EYES
Shadows were used in natural shades such as Bésame's Socialite Brown, Black Pearl shadows, lightly applied provides a perfect muted gray hue.

LIPS
The lips were full with the top lip slightly overdrawn and rounded. Shades such as Cherry Red, Bésame Red, and Carmine were used. Always use foundation first if altering the shape of the lips. Use the sharp tip to draw the contour and fill with the blunt side.

1950's

Rouge was worn subtly and naturally during the day with Bésame colors such as Sun Kissed. For rosy cheeks, use Bésame's Sweet Pink or Rasberry blended and applied high on the cheekbones. Use a light foundation and shimmer powder for evening.

EYEBROWS
The eyebrows were thick and dark with a dramatic high arch. Shape the brows by tweezing stray hairs and fill in with dark shadow. Use Black Pearl for brunetts or Socialite Brown for blondes.

EYES
Eyes were muted shadows such as Socialite Brown applied in the crease. For evening, saturated colors such as Pistachio and Peacock Blue were used with a thickly black liner with shadows like Bésame's Black Pearl or, for a darker effect, with liquid liner. The line was drawn close to the lashes and arched up at the end of the eye. Curl the lashes and apply two coats of black mascara to the top lashes only. For sexy droopy lashes, use a few individual false lashes at the corners of the eyes. Add a beauty mark with a brown pencil for fun.

LIPS
The lips were full with sharp peaks on the top lip. Apply foundation, then draw the top lip overdrawing the sharp peaks and the full bottom lip. Apply the lip color with the blunt tip. Bésame Red, Wild Orchid, Exotic Pink, Carmine, and Portrait Pink are all great 50s colors.

How to get the look:

1. Cleanse face.

2. Apply moisturizer.

3. Apply foundation. The colors popular at this time included ivory and peach shades.

4. Powder the face well using a lighter shade than the foundation you are using.

5. Eyeliner... needs to be very thick and very black. In the 1920's emphasis was on the eyes and the mouth.

6. Eye Shadow... look through what you have for a green, a turquoise shade and then mix in a little charcoal shadow for good measure. Applied to upper lid and then smudged to just over the bone.

7. Rouge... again very colorful set against a white face. Try berry shades. Apply only to the apples of the cheeks. Do not blend.

8. Lips... as the 20's moved toward the thirties, the color got darker and darker. Try roses, or any shade of red that you might have on hand. Paint your lips Betty Boop style. That's the shape you looking for.

Tips:

1. Mascara in the twenties was very different from what we use today. It came in cake or cream form. But it was the tiny drops of liquid wax was applied to the ends of the lashes that made them really unusual.

2. Hair was cut into a very short bob during the twenties, with equally straight bangs cut well above the brows.