Retro and Vintage-Inspired Pin Up Girls Makeup and Cosmetics

Kelsey Danger explores a few of the fabulous retro cosmetics and pinup girl makeup items and gift sets available at Babygirl Boutique, featuring brands such as Besame Cosmetics and TINte Cosmetics. Fabulous and affordable gift ideas for the pinup girl in your life (or for yourself!) that are sure to please. Find more at www.babygirlboutique.com/besame-cosmetics.html and www.babygirlboutique.com/tinte-cosmetics.html

Outstanding YouTube tutorials from askmemakeup. Watch them all, you will NOT regret it! Maybe even suggest your own look to askmemakeup!

In Episode 1 of the Season 4 Premiere, Janice meets the creators of TINte Cosmetics and presents her models in a casting call for the "new face of TINte"

In Episode 2 of Season 4, the selected models participate in a photo shoot for the new Matchbooks, and TINte creator Stacy Reid chooses the new face of TINte. Also, Janice curses out and exiles a rebellious model (has nothing to do with cosmetics but it's still fun to watch her lay the smack down).

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.

Source: Besame Cosmetics

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 Besame 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 Besame lipstick, carefully draw the top lip and line the bottom. Fill in with color using the flat side of the tip.

Source: Besame Cosmetics

Warm foundation was used with light powders on top. Rouge was bright and applied high on the cheekbone then blended toward the temple. Use Besame'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 Besame'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, Besame 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.

Tips on creating a fifties era face from Besame Cosmetics

Rouge was worn subtly and naturally during the day with Besame colors such as Sun Kissed. For rosy cheeks, use Besame'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 Besame'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. Besame Red, Wild Orchid, Exotic Pink, Carmine, and Portrait Pink are all great 50s colors.