1920's/1930's Makeup Trends

When I started researching makeup trends in different time periods the 1920's was the earliest time period that really stuck out. This was when makeup trends really started to be a thing, especially because makeup was not really socially acceptable before this time period. Since the roaring 20's caused a big increase in things such as film making and other performance art things this brought forth the art of makeup.

The main style trend that was followed in the 1920's was the flapper style. They mainly wore a lot of dark eye makeup and red lipstick, and kept the face makeup neutral and matte. Although they kept the face neutral, blush was also a big trend. Another popular trend int that time was red nail polish.

Some of the products they used were way different than what we used today. Some mascaras they used came in a tin and were in a cake like form that you had to scrape out. Blush became more popular when it started being sold in a compact and then became a popular trend.

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The 1930's makeup trends were similar to the 1920's, as red lips and dark eyes were still popular but were more of a night time look. There continued to be new products coming out as they developed new techniques and new makeup companies. The makeup in the 1930's had a heavy Hollywood influence.

The influence from movie stars in Hollywood shifted from the dark and dramatic makeup of the 20's to a more classy and sophisticated look during the day. The main trend was super thin eyebrows. Eye shadow was now lighter and more natural and cream eye shadows appeared as a trend. Thick foundation that was called pancake foundation was widely used and the face makeup was still matte with a natural finish.

Makeup tutorials also began in the 1930's. Of course they didn't have internet or Youtube to do makeup tutorials but they did have books that showed steps on how to do Hollywood style makeup and included different face shapes and hair colors to show what would work best for each person.