A look back in time to 1936, this makeup tutorial offers a fascinating glimpse into the beauty standards of the era.

Evolution of makeup

Vintage makeup commercial from 1956

Incredible visual effects for 1937. In "Sh! The Octopus," the actress had her features enhanced with makeup using a single color shade, exaggerating highlights and shadows, including her teeth. When a matching color filter is applied during filming, the makeup appears invisible to the camera. Remove the filter, and the makeup becomes distinctly visible. Additionally, this ingenious technique, credited to cinematographer Karl Struss, can also be concealed using similarly colored lighting.

Woman applying eyeshadow from the 1920s

Venetian white was a 16th-century cosmetic used as a skin whitener. Containing white lead sourced from Venice. The cosmetic's use of white lead as a pigment was harmful and caused lead poisoning, skin damage, hair loss, and, in some cases, death.

the makeup in these videos were actually greens, blues, and purples so they would show up on black and white camera haha. just imagine how they looked in real life 💭💭

Do you agree or disagree with this quote? “The most beautiful makeup of a woman is passion. But cosmetics are easier to buy.” ―Yves Saint-Laurent (b.8/1/1936)

Thank God for civilization 😂

We need to bring back classic standards of beauty. People today all look like clowns escaped from a Rob Zombie movie...