Lashes, shadow and kohl. Who knew midnight eyes could look so good? Harpers & Queen 1976, Richard Avedon Vogue 1968, unknown, Angelique Houtkamp, Stephanie Farrow for Biba, unknown, David Bailey Vogue 1968 Advertisements
Categories: 1960s, 1970, Fashion, Illustration, Photography2 • Tags: art, beauty, Biba, culture, David Bailey, Fashion, fashion illustration, illustration, Inspiration, makeup, photography, Richard Avedon, style, vintage, vogue
Lisa Eldridge, the lady behind Marilyn’s Makeup Secrets, did a fantastic shoot for Lula Magazine with Edie Campbell, recreating a 1960’s “How to..” beauty feature with Pattie Boyd. Lisa writes in her blog: Gorgeous Edie Campbell was just perfect for this shoot. As well as bearing a resemblance to Pattie, her face takes 60’s make-up so damn well! Lula has always been one of my favourite magazines as I just love everything about it. Its SO girly and beautiful and […]
Categories: Beauty, Photography2, Vintage Archive • Tags: 1960s, art, beauty, celebrities, design, Edie Campbell, Fashion, film, Glamour, Inspiration, Lisa Eldridge, Lula Magazine, makeup, Pattie Boyd, photography, shopping, style, vintage
So we’ve seen Whitey’s treasures of Marilyn, now time to get down to business. How did they do it? Lisa Eldridge, a renowned makeup artist, made this fantastic video which takes you through all the steps. (She also does some great tutorials on makeup basics and evening looks.) (If you want a laugh, check out some of the comments – it seemed to provoke a bit of a scrap! She also does some great videos on makeup basics and evening looks.) But […]
Categories: Beauty, Photography2, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1950s, art, beauty, burlesque, celebrities, culture, design, diy, Entertainment, Fashion, film, films, Glamour, history, hollywood, Inspiration, Lisa Eldridge, makeup, marilyn monroe, movies, photography, shopping, style, vintage
I’ve always been slightly obsessed with Marilyn’s makeup. She was no chameleon – she was the champion of her own look. Honed for years under the guidance of a man called “Whitey”. “You don’t just wake up in the morning and wash your face and comb your hair and go out in the street and look like Marilyn Monroe. She knows every trick of the beauty trade”. Milton Greene “Whitey” Snyder started to do Marilyn’s makeup in 1948, for her […]
Categories: Beauty, Photography2, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1950s, 1960s, art, beauty, celebrities, culture, design, dressmaking, Fashion, film, films, Glamour, history, hollywood, hollywood legends, illustration, Inspiration, makeup, makeup tips, marilyn monroe, movies, photography, style, twentieth century fox, vintage, Whitey Snyder
