(by Michelle Berger found on suite101.com)
Make-Up Kit for a Flapper Look
* Foundation: Pancake or liquid with a matte finish
* Concealer
* Loose Powder: Lightly toned with a matte finish
* Blush Powder: Dark roses and purples
* Eyeshadow: Charcoals, coals, grays, off blacks and creams
* Eyeliner Pencil: in black
* Liquid Eyeliner: Black, deep green and navy blues were popular
* Mascara: Black! The blackest black that is available!
* Eyebrow Pencil: Find one that is one to two tones darker than the natural color
* Lip-liner: Dark tones. raisins, mauves and coffees
* Lip-stick: Find deep reds, purples and browns
* Make-up brushes, sponges, applicators and smudge stick
Skincare, Foundation & Blush
1. First, prepare the skin by washing with a gentle cleanser, then apply a gentle moisturizer.
2. Apply Concealer if needed on trouble spots. Where acne is concerned, a green-toned concealer will help neutralize the redness.
3. Wet a make-up sponge and pat it down till damp (this well help lock in moisture). Apply pancake or liquid foundation, making sure to blend it well at hairline, jawline and neck. In the twenties, the porcelain doll look was very popular, try to avoid shininess on the face; the make-up should have a matte, satin finish.
4. Using a large applicator brush, apply the loose powder all over face, blending well to seal the make-up in place. This will also help prevent shininess and create a very soft look. Also remember, if complexion is very fair, do not bronze! Women of the twenties would play up their skin tones. So, if fair and pale, go paler! Be Vampire worthy! For all other skin tones make sure to create a rich, creamy appearance.
5. Take a second applicator brush and dust the blush over the apple of the cheeks, starting by the side of the nose and sweeping back to the temples (Smile! It makes this application much easier and accurate!).
6. Overexaggerated blush was very popular, don’t be afraid to use dark shades of pinks and purples.
7. Also, dust a little blush along the contours of the cheeks, suck them in and make a fish-face; this will help in identifying the natural cheekbones.
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Eyes
1. Dark, heavy lidded, smoky eyes were all the rage and are quite easy to create! Stick with grey/charcoal based colors. Take an eye shadow brush and carefully dust the shadow of choice along the lower lash line, start at the inner corner of the eye and work towards the outer corner.
2. Then, dust the shadow over the eyelid and up into the crease; if eyes are deep-set, sweep just a little of the shadow above the crease of the eye towards the brow. Blend the shadow well.
3. Take the black kohl pencil and run it along the lower lash line, smudge lightly with a smudge stick. Now, run the pencil along the upper lash line and smudge as well.
4. Take the liquid eyeliner and draw a very thin line along the upper lashes, if desired, create a very small cat’s eye swoop at the outer corner. Black was the most common, but flapper girls also loved to use greens and blues.
5. Now, apply the mascara on the lower lashes. To avoid serious clumping, take a tissue and lightly wipe the wand down. Apply using a combination of sliding and zigzagging down the lash. Then, apply to upper lashes in a similar fashion. Using an eye lash curler or wearing fake eyelashes was also very popular. Go ahead and use them for a more dramatic, night look.
Eyebrows
If eyebrows are thick, pluck them thin. Women of the twenties plucked their eyebrows into thin lines or shaved them completely off. Using the brow pencil, lightly draw in the eye brows from inner corner to out. At the outer corner, draw the brow line into a small downward slope; drooping eyebrows were considered beautiful (see Betty Boop). Take an eyebrow/mascara brush and lightly comb the brows to blend the pencil and create a more natural look.
Lips
Using a dark colored lip liner, line the lips, emphasizing the upper indent and the lower one. This will give the lips a bow shape. Color the lips completely in and then apply a dark lipstick over it.
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