The 18th century is characterised by a very pasty makeup. They used carmine for face and lips and they thaught that to be pale was beautiful. They put on huge wigs and the richer they were, the bigger their wigs were. Sometimes they used a support to rest their neck because the wigs were very heavy. They put decorations in the wigs as well, like flowers, pearls and feathers. They used to shave their eyebrows, so they could paint them higher.
Their skin was awful because they didn't use any makeup remover and probably they used just to add more makeup on what they already had. To cover the imperfections of the skin they used to paint some beauty spots on their faces (in the shapes of heart, diamond, spade or flower) on the side of the face corresponding to their political orientation.
Their skin was awful because they didn't use any makeup remover and probably they used just to add more makeup on what they already had. To cover the imperfections of the skin they used to paint some beauty spots on their faces (in the shapes of heart, diamond, spade or flower) on the side of the face corresponding to their political orientation.
Lips and cheeks were always the same colour and to paint their eyelids or eyelashes they took the black from the top of candles.
To obtain this look we have to:
- paint the whole face in white adding some skin tone, so it doesn't look too fake and clowny. Remember to always take the colour down to the neck and blend down!
- shape the lips in an heartshape; it's almost three circles with blended edges. The colour is the same of the blush we use on the cheeks; we can actually use the same product on both parts, if it is a cream blush or a lip tint
- remember to use concealer to mask the sides of the lips
- mask our eyebrows by using some soap previously soaked in water (this will help eyebrows to stay flat so we can paint higher ones)and paint the fake eyebrows very very high on the forehead, helping ourselves with small dots to have the shape we want
- apply the blush on the apples of the cheeks and blend the edges; it has to stay in circular shape
- always powder after every layer of makeup,as in this look everything has to be matt
- use eyeshadow just ont the eyelid and it doesn't have to be neat, as in the 18th century they used their fingers to apply makeup
- add one or more beauty spots on the cheeks
That's all!
Hope you enjoy.
Thanks for your time,
Michelle.
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- apply the blush on the apples of the cheeks and blend the edges; it has to stay in circular shape
- always powder after every layer of makeup,as in this look everything has to be matt
- use eyeshadow just ont the eyelid and it doesn't have to be neat, as in the 18th century they used their fingers to apply makeup
- add one or more beauty spots on the cheeks
That's all!
Hope you enjoy.
Thanks for your time,
Michelle.
Follow me also on instagram: makeup_hidden_treasures
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