If you’ve read Sophie Kinsella’s The Twenties Girl, you will get a slight peak of how beauty was defined in the 1920s, and how today’s definition of “beautiful” is totally ridiculous to somebody who’s stuck in that era. But these are true, fashion and make-up trends evolve because our definition of what’s beautiful evolves, or vice versa.
In the old days, eyes were lined with very black kohl to make it look bigger, and lips, and cheeks were stained by the reddest color. All of these of course are based by an ultra white powder. You’d think you’ve seen a ghost. Good hair was also defined differently and there was much effort given to getting bigger, taller hair, most of it will be done or coiffed.
Of course, when doing a review of fashion and make-up trends, we just can’t ignore the 80s with its very unique flavor and tastes. Big hair but this time teased, loud makeup, although without the foundation were staples at that time. Nowadays, these trends are all gone, and we spend a good amount of time in front of the vanity mirror just to achieve that “barely there” or nude look.
Today, makeup is easier to apply and effortless to remove, because women can’t just afford to spend thirty minutes to remove the kohl from their eyelids. Make-up companies all struggle to present the longer-lasting yet easily removable paints and tints. And this will certainly be the case all the time. Make-up will evolve according to our needs and demands, but it will definitely stay.
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For i still go with wimple look, not much make up and and stuff in the face. That’s my definition with beautiful
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Every culture had their own definition of beautiful. Just like in China, remember that lotus feet, that is not beauty to me, but it was in those time, I don’t know if some Chinese women do it still? Make up enhances the natural beauty with in us. That is why I am not against it