1940's Hair and Makeup

For this week I thought I would focus on the hair and makeup aspect of the 1940's.

Let's start with hair, shall we?

So, one of the most iconic hairstyles of the 1940's was introduced by actress Veronica Lane. It's known as the "Peek-A-Boo" hairstyle because one eye is showing while the other is hidden by hair. This hairstyle was worn for more glamorous events opposed to everyday life.

The more everyday look was very simple and ladylike. The hair would come around the shoulders in curls but be swept out of the face to show off the eyes but also for convenience purposes seeing as women started working and needed their hair out of their faces.

Another iconic hairstyle was the up-do. This could be an everyday look or a more glamorous look depending on how it was worn. Usually an up-do would be created with what were called "Victory Rolls" in honor of America's involvement in WWII. The rolls would start in the front and come together in the back.

On to makeup!

The everyday makeup in the 1940's mainly consisted of various powders, lipstick, mascara and nail polish. The 1920's and 1930's were both very glamorous decades but the 1940's was all about being feminine and beautiful in a natural way rather than an overly glamorous way as the previous decades were.

For further details, here a some fun makeup tutorials from the 1940's :) 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibLQnWKsz-w 

Adorable, right?! :)

Thank you so much for reading, I hope you enjoyed it and come back for the next post!