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Retro Makeup: Techniques for Applying the Vintage Look
The book Retro Makeup: Techniques for Applying the Vintage Look by Lauren Rennells is a history and application guide for vintage cosmetic styles. It is a companion book to Vintage Hairstyling: Retro Styles with Step-by-Step Techniques. It starts with a brief history on the acceptance of make up at the beginning of the 20th century and continues to explain in detail the styles, colours and techniques for applying make up the way they did in the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Included in each decade are step-by-step directions on full make up styles inspired by famous women such as Josephine Baker in the 1920s, Jean Harlow in the 1930s, Rita Hayworth in the 1940s, Marilyn Monroe in the 1950s, and Twiggy in the 1960s. The book also includes factual information about what defined the make up looks of the decades based on popular culture of the time. Detailed directions in a 103-page full-colour book.
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Vintage Hairstyling: Retro Styles With Step by Step Techniques 2nd edition
The book Vintage Hairstyling: Retro Styles with Step by Step Techniques 2nd edition by Lauren Rennells is a guide showing how to create hairstyles from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s using simple, easy-to-follow instructions. The book is revised and revamped of worldwide popularity to be even more informative and fun. This 2nd Edition takes hairstyles and breaks them down so that the directions are clear. It uses over 750 brand new photographs and illustrations and detailed directions in a 200-page full-colour book. The book begins with the basic elements and works its way back to advanced techniques. It concludes with information on make up, nails, and accessories to finish the look. No matter your skill level or hair type, Vintage Hairstyling has something for everyone!