40's make-up look tutorial - Veronica Lake

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40's make-up's probably one of my favorite make-up looks to do ever ! It's such a classic beauty make-up look which is probably why I love doing it so much.
Show More 40's make-up's probably one of my favorite make-up looks to do ever ! It's such a classic beauty make-up look which is probably why I love doing it so much.

Facts :
40's foundation was pale and quite heavy. It was a total matt finish and quite powdery. Back then, they used stick foundation (Max Factor) to have a very high coverage and matt finish. You can use a pan stick foundation or if you have an oily skin, use a powder foundation. If you're a woman of color just use your regular foundation shade because you don't want to look grey.
2 main things define 40's make-up : the eye brows and the lips.
The eye brows were not as full as in the 50's but not as thin as in the 30's. They were really long (going in direction of your temples) and quite straight. In french this type of eye brows are called "en ailes de pigeon". I myself have very 40's eye brows, so it's easy for me to create them on myself. If your eye brow shape is different, you'd have to cover them using the glue method, plasto wax method, soap method or eye lash glue method.
The lips were what we call "bow lips" just because they were in a bow shape. This is probably the hardest part to do in that make-up. No heart shaped lips, the middle is quite flat and the sides are very full. The only tip I can give you to achieve them the right way, is to practice, practice and practice ! Once again, because of my labret piercing it is quite easy for me to do them. And lipstick was of course a matt true red color.
Another thing that I see a ton of people doing and that is just not true to the 40's make-up is the finish of the products that you're using. No shimmers people !!! All eye shadows, blushes, ... were matt ! There was nothing shimmery, sparkly, dewy back then. If you wanna create a true 40's make-up you'll have to use nothing but matt colors. However if you wanna do a modern twist on it go for it !
The eye liner was not a dramatic wing. Wait until the 50's to do so.
The lashes were given the eyes a sleepy look (but not a falling look), that's why you better use individuals or half fake lashes like I did.
The pictures were either in color or still in black&white. That make-up works for both.

Products :

- Face :
-- Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) MATT TOUCH
-- Make Up For Ever (MUFE) HD Foundation n°110
-- Urban Decay pencil concealer in DEA
-- Urban Decay Razor sharp loose powder
-- Paris Berlin eye brow pencil in CS4
-- MUFE eye shadows (e/s) n°16 and n°88

- Eyes :
-- Smashbox Photo finish lid primer
-- MUFE e/s n°56 and n°16
-- Paris Berlin e/s in White
-- CHANEL Intense eye pencil n°69 Clair (you can also use a white pencil I chose not to)
-- Bobbi Brown Long-wear gel liner n°1 Black ink
-- Bourjois Volume glamour mascara n°06
-- Half fake lashes (sorry I don't remember the brand I've had these for a while)

- Lips :
-- NARS lipliner in Jungle red
-- M.A.C lipstick in Russian red mixed with an SLA lipstick (that I don't remember the number of :()

- Nails :
-- CHANEL nail color n°475 Dragon

Hope you enjoyed !
See you guys later ! :)

xx
Claire

Music was made by me, using GarageBand for MacBook.

First picture's make-up was done by Océane Maquilleuse, who is also a french make-up artist. I was her model.
The other ones were all done by me.
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