Makeup of the 60s: history and features

When we think about the makeup of the 60's When we think, we think of the iconic model Twiggy, false eyelashes, eyeliner, nude lips -most tricks that make the eyes appear bigger. A make-up style that is one of the most popular trends from the fashion distinction became.

The 60's were characterized by all kinds of new ideas and thoughts that appeared then and by the fact that it was a time of youth. At that time individual expression and personality reflected in fashion -most style. From the woman who preferred a more natural make-up to the one who opted for a more striking style of dark eye shadow and very defined eyebrows.

Since the popular trends of years ago always somehow come back to merge with the current ones, in this article on our blog we wanted to cover a complete overview of the history, give you some advice and tell you about the makeup features of the 60s. NB! 

History of 60's makeup

The make-up for women in the early 60s focused on elegant eyes, lots of face powder and natural light pink lips. However, by the middle of the decade this style evolved into one simpler and more feminine model, the best examples of which are the model Twiggy -most model Jean Shrimpton are.

The fashion explosion out London brought with it this style and the hair and makeup revolution. Since the 50's London is leading with its "modernist look" or "mod look" and in the 1960s the shops began to adapt to the trends of the taste of the younger generation. The mod style was just one of three styles that dominated the '60s, along with classic -most hippie. However, the mod is the most authoritative of the time.

The "cat eye", so popular in the 1950s, is being replaced by stick-on eyelashes. In addition, the 1960s were the first retro era in which makeup and women's clothing emerged in the 1960s '20 in fashion were found, but adapted to the style of the decade.

Characteristics of the makeup of the 60s

Sight

Women in the 1960s used a lot of powder on their faces at the beginning of that decade, but later applied only the amount to cover blemishes. Things started around 1963 coral, pink or peach blush to use to anatural glow over the entire face.

Eyebrows

The eyebrows from the 60s are characterized by clean, well-groomed, shapely and... very defined to be with an eyebrow pencil.

Eyes

The eyes were the focal point of makeup in the 1960s as they were used false eyelashes, lots of mascara and eyeliner. The most popular eyeshadow colors were blue, green, gray -most white. It should be noted that many women also wore stick-on lashes at the bottom of the eye or marked this line  with eyeliner just as it model Twiggy.

The striking eye make-up of the period is achieved by a pale eyelid with a dark, unfaded stripe in the arch of the eyelid, from its innermost to its outermost extreme. There was also witte eyeliner applied to the inner line of the eyelid to make the eye appear larger and more open.

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Since the eyes were the focus of 60s makeup, the lips became whole naturally made up with light shades of coral, pink -most peach and were also outlined.