Back in the 80's, men and women teased their hair with combs to increase the frizz in their hair. Women also styled their ponytails high to the side and teased it for the extra volume. An alternative to the ponytail was hair crimping. It generally formed zigzags in the hair and was commonly used on the entire head or simply on one part of the hair for the eye catching effect. "Poodle Perms" were popular as it created the volumes effect. It was basically tight curls that resembled the hair of a poodle. This hairstyle took a long period of time to get it styled at the salon, but it also took time in the morning to tame it. To accessorize, many wore workout sweatbands around their foreheads to spice up to look with a little bit of funk. Although, this was not used merely for workout, it was the most popular hair accessory amongst the trendy men, women, and kids. …show more content…
The eye makeup was able to be easily smeared off. It was purposefully heavy on the eye in order to achieve the rocker look. The eyeshadow colors women used were usually bright purple or pink. It was very pigminted on the eye and it occasionally went up all the way to the eyebrows. Blushes were crucial as cheekbones were very crucial in the culture. Similar tot he eye makeup, the blush was also bright streak of pink or plum. The color fuchsia was very trendy. As fuchsia lipsticks were very popular many used dark lip liners to outline their lips. Outlined with a dark lip liner, it was then filled in with a bright colored lipstick such as fuchsia. It created a visual of bigger and plumper lips. During the 80's the foundation was also very heavy and light. The makeup guides taught women to buy foundations that were two shades lighter than the natural skin tone. The purpose of the foundation being lighter was to accentuate the heavy and bright colored
Beauty has evolved over the years. It all started with the Egyptians, who cultivated beauty in an extravagant way. Ever since then there has been a dramatic change in beauty and fashion which occurred during the decades of the 1920s, also called the era of the Flappers. It was a time where “good girls” could become worse in the evening. The 1920s was when cosmetic industries became bigger, with the help of the media. Every pharmacy and department store in the world had a makeup counter. The type of makeup women would purchase from the makeup counter were the latest powders, vanishing creams, pan stick, lipstick and mascaras. The “flappers” were the type of girls that wore all of those products and a lot of makeup. The use of heavy makeup became the fashion of the era, because of movie stars like Clara Bow and Mae Murray, who created the flapper attitude. Clara Bow was the one that started the cupid’s bow lip which became popular. It also created the image of 1920s women with their bow lip and dark eyes.
ropy “dread locks.” This hair style was called “dread locks” to mock the non-believers aversion
In the 80's both men and women had spiked hair. During this era it was more seen as the punk look and on the edge. More popular with men and young boys than with women who preferred to keep their hair at a slightly longer length. One of the popular spiked up hairstyles was the Mohawk. Which consisted of the sides from the temples all the way back to the nape of the hair to be shaved till there was little to no hair, leaving the top all the way to the nape longer. In order to style a Mohawk you would blow dry the hair straight up using large amounts of gel and hairspray to keep it sticking straight up all day long. Once again this was a more common hairstyle to see on men. Sometimes to add a bit more edge the hair left down the center would be colored. Sometimes just coloring the tips would make it slightly more edgy. In this era it was also popular for those who had curly hair to wear it in the all natural style known as the Afro.
“A short, bobbed hairstyle was a key part of the look. Flappers, most of them young women, cut their hair to around chin length or shorter. Some cut their hair in stages, growing progressively shorter with the changing styles. While some bobs were straight and sleek, others featured curls and waves”. To get these hairstyle women would often wet their hair or apply homemade gel on sections of their hair then wrap each section of hair
In 2001, it was still evident that there were a variety of hairstyles. Rapper Lil’ Kim wore a platinum blonde weave, while singer Macy Gray rocked and afro. Some black women had perms, some pressed, and others wore natural styles (Strawberricurls). In 2003, there was another example of black people being shamed for their hair. Amari Diaw, a young child, was not allowed to perform in her dance recital because she had her hair braided into a bun rather than pulled straight back (which it could not do because of its texture;) (Strawberricurls). Another example was in 2006 when the Baltimore police department put a ban on cornrows, dreadlocks, and twists in their new professional standards (Strawberricurls). There were also two major standout moments for African-American hair which were thanks to Michell Obama and Willow Smith. In 2008, during her husband’s campaign, Michelle Obama’s hairstyle became extremely popular along with her fashion. She had black women everywhere asking for the “Obama Blowout” in the salon (ESSENCE). Also Willow Smith wore long braids in her music video and inspired people to whip their hair back and forth in her hit song “Whip My Hair” in 2010
In the ‘40s women were encouraged to use their hair to ‘fix’ any flaws in their face. If she had perfect, shiny hair with a good color, she should use it to frame her face. Hair was usually worn shoulder - length or a little bit longer, cut straight with no bangs (“1940’s Hairstyles- History of Women’s Hairstyles”). With these planned out clothing, and hairstyles, they also had accessories to spice things up a
Girls teased their hair, wore a lot of makeup and wore big hoop earing’s. Women wore skin-tight cotton leggings and off the shoulder tops. Parachute pants with crop tops that stopped just above the belly button. The picture to your right you can see what girls wore for their daily outfit (“1980s Fashion”).
Revolutionary fashions made it acceptable to show more skin, develop different styles, and be able for women to express themselves. Women began to liberate themselves from the traditional long hairstyles and turn to the new and shorter masculine hairdos. “The bob appeared in the US shortly. Women with bobs needed more frequent haircuts, and wanted permanent waves” (Monet). Women began to cut their hair shorter, cringing their hair, and finger waving it.
Lipstick is an essential to most women when it comes to appearance because it simply adds the extra visually appealing factor. Lipstick is also used to moisturize the lips, keeping them soft and reducing dryness. Little do most women know about the toxics in the cosmetic because then the cosmetic would be avoided by some if not most. According to pamf.org, a teenager uses 15-25 cosmetics in a day.
Beehive and bouffant styles were delicate styles with smooth lines and structure or form. The 1980’s had a variety of styles to choose from. Ranging from big bangs, feathered/crimped hair, frizzy hair, spiked hair, mullets or Mohawks, colored and hair with perms, you never had a shortage
Makeup industries could mass produce their makeup products and were able to create a wide variety of cosmetics. Makeup overtime went from being very conservative to being bright and bold. Makeup was first used by women for empowerment and self-expression but it is now used for aesthetic reasons and other reasons such as; the film industry, special effects and much more. 1910s
Throughout the years make up has become an important role in the women industry .Many women want to enhance beauty and feel good about themselves.Wearing makeup is now more common than what it was i the 1900’s very common in all over the world. Many women go for that more natural effect on their faces,Meanwhile other women go for a dramatic look just as smokey eyes using dark eyeshadows on their eyes but many women like to be more creative and use many colorful colors such as green ,yellow,orange, and hot pink.Some women might just add a little color to their lips. Over the years Make up has developed in many ways one way is that now they use safer ingredients that you can apply.Make up in the 1920’s was not well developed.Many women put themselves in health risk but money didn't know , women would often make their own makeup products at home.Those who made their makeup at home would often break out for not using safe ingredients.Women were not aware enough that the product that they would make are dangerous and could have lead to an infection, Some women didn't have the money to buy products, women had rashes,scars
Reported in the article “Elle” in the 16th century it started to take a turn. In the 1700s a law was passed stating that marriages could not be annulled if a woman wore cosmetics before her wedding. Cosmetics were to be worn only for prostitutes. It was a major ban during that time. A lot of changes were made in the 18th century as well. The term “lipstick” wasn’t used until the 1880s. In the 18th century lipstick began to move from high class to low class. The article “Elle” also discussed that in the United States lip stick was first advertised in the 1890. In those advertisements you would see lipstick in carmine dye that had come from insect scales. Late in the 19th centuries another Queen name Victoria, stated that makeup was impolite and that it was unfashionable. Some people didn’t let that stop their grind they still was considering to wear lipstick. French and film stars were known to wear red lipstick back in the late 19th century. Lipstick came in a different tube in the 19th century due to a famous person name Maurcie Levy. Maurcie levy invented the first metal tube for lipstick. This was a major thing to the people who had worn lipstick, before lipstick was made of deer tallow, castor oil & beeswax that had come in silk wrap paper. The lipstick would get everywhere if you weren’t careful with it. Lipstick was continued to rise around the entire world. In the 1920s the modern swivel lipstick tube was also patented by companies like, Max Factor, Chanel, Helena Rubenstein and Elizabeth Arden. Max Factor also invented “Lip Gloss”. This type of lipstick was used on movie actors to make them stand out. Helena Rubenstein was the first lady to advertise lipstick as a sun protection. Lipstick was being placed on market ready for buyers to shop. Lipstick was a big thing and continues to increase. By the 1950s a beautiful lady name Marilyn Monroe wore the bright red lipstick. She was
To create this hairstyle, women added “rats” in front of their head hairpieces, usually made from their hair and by saving all the hair from their hairbrushes in a small container made of glass or ceramic. The “Gibson Girl” hairstyle included one of three designs:; 1. A chignon which involves tying the hair in a knot at the collar of the neck and is very simple; 2. The top bun - a loose bun tied at the crown of the head; and, 3. the psyche knot which is very similar to a high normal bun.
Lip gloss was an essential to a person's makeup look in the 2000s. Vast amounts of lip gloss were applied during this time. Thin eyebrows were also once again popular. Dark eyeshadow and blue eyeshadow was popular to create a more grungy look. Tanned skin was also became more common and getting spray tans was a perfect way to achieve that look. This was an era of experimentation with makeup. Emo and Scene makeup became mainstream. Boho chic fashion also was popular with lifted hemlines and flowy skirts.