First, remember that we live in era when anything goes with fashion! All of last century was defined by typical decade trends; you can look at a photo from the 60's and except to see certain garbe...and this is true with the 80's, 70's, 50's, and every decade! Now you can barely tell a difference in fashion from 2000 til 2010. This is true because we have pulled from good fashion inspiration of past decades, and bring them alive in a new way...which translates to acceptance of any type of clothing choice. The same is true in makeup. A 60's winged eyeliner is acceptable today because of it's classic beauty inspiration, Marilyn Monroe. A monochromatic (nude, flesh toned from eyes to lips) makeup look is acceptable today because of the 70's makeup, which was little or none and mostly unkempt. 80's and 90's brought out our love for vibrant color and heavily rimmed eyes. Do you see where I'm going with this? Possibilites and range of makeup acceptance are ENDLESS!
Now, I might be a bit biased because I've grown up with classics all around me. My mom started me off garage saleing and thrift store shopping; and it didn't stop there. We have my great-grandparents furniture from the 1920's. I own the vanity, my sister the buffet, and my mom the china hutch and bedroom furniture. My mom has also owned a set of china from the early 1900's that she bought from a neighbors garage sale.
Being around these things has given me an appreciation for anything classic. If you look closely at photos from my wedding, you can tell my own personal look that day was classic and somewhat victorian. Even my wedding rings are antique in style inspiration. I believe makeup can have the same classic elements that are timeless. I mean, when was the last time red lipstick was out of style? Or when was eyeliner in any fashion just out? Exactly, never.
As artist, I try to find new ways of using old techniques. For instance, a nicely winged eyeliner (which everyone knows I LOVE), can be paired with a nude lip instead of typical red lips. Or I can do a nude or flesh tone inspired eyes and cheeks but pair with a vibrant lip. 80's vibrant shadows can be worked into todays' three and five piece eyes instead of the pasts' barbie doll type(baby blue, pink, and peach) application. Even today's smokey eye is inspired by 1920's wash of dark color all over the lid with heavily smudged dark color beneath the eye; we just tend toward a nude lip with a smokey eye now. Although I will say a smokey eye with deep color lips can still be done today as well.We are also allowed to just sweep any color over the top lid with peachy-pink blush like was done with pastels in the 1930's; only now we have the option of a light glossy lip instead of full color lips. Even brows today can be thick, thin, medium, kempt and unkempt!
Makeup trends that stay timeless are these: Red lips, Black or Brown eyeliner applied in any fashion, long luscious lashes, medium brown or taupe colors on eyes, and a healthy rosey or peach glow. Any one of these I mentioned can be done alone or in combination with each other. The whole point of mentioning classic looks is because they will always keep you beautiful and look good on almost everyone.
I tried to discuss classics as much as possible, but also remember we can improve on the past. We can look at photos of old beauty and transform them into modern by tweaking things here and there. The greater goal is to be inspired by classics rather clinging to them. I hope everyone out there can be inspired by both new and old photos of makeup I will post below.
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