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Make-Up -- 1930s Beauty Instruction and Technique

This rare makeup and beauty book contains detailed instructions and illustrations for makeup application as worn by women of the early 1930s. Even more rare is that the original printing of this book in 1932 was in color, giving you not only the techniques, but the actual color choices in vogue. The author gives you a listing of items to stock on your dressing table and then the lessons begin: rouge below a long nose; eye shadow on double chins; where to place rouge on a broad face; cosmetics for the light blonde; how to groom eyelashes; where to place rouge on a narrow face; cosmetics for the golden blonde; eyebrow grooming, shaping, pencilling; how to place rouge on a long, oval face; cosmetics for the chesnut brunette; how rouge is applied for a youthful effect; cosmetics for the spanish brunette; rouging the ear to give width to the face; how to wear the curly, longer bob; cosmetics for the light red-haired type; lipstick for full and thin lips; extending eyelid line; eyeshadow for emphasis; suit your coiffure to your profile; cosmetics for the titian-haired type; rouge for elbows and hands; variation of the short bob; cosmetics for the gray or white-haired type; nail care and filing; arranging hair of awkward length; perfume selection and application; and much more. For each cosmetics section, the author covers colors for rouge, lipstick, powder, eyeshadow and mascara based on your hair and skin color. Filled with fantastic 1930s tips and tricks, this book is sure to bring you not only an authentic guide for re-creating that fabulous 30s look, but also a great piece of nostalgia. Sample book illustrations are shown at the top of this page. ==== FOR MORE FANTASTIC 1920s and 1930s BEAUTY BOOKS please see "Art of Finger Waving -- Recreating Vintage 1920s and 1930s Hairstyles" and "Technique and Art of Marcel Waving -- Creating 1920s Hair Waving Styles in Six Steps."