After
falling in love with the Great Gatsby, I was inspired to try out the
glamorous 1920s look. Like the movie, i wanted to keep the look
modern and wearable, so i took the key aspects of 1920s ravishing
make up and upgraded it to a more relevant 2013 look. If you see
Carey Muligan's make up on the set of Gatsby, she has a much softer
and romantic take on the classic 20s style. I wish i was much better
at styling hair, but this was the best i could do. I create a fake
bob effect by tucking in my long hair under itself and pinning it in
place. My bob wig with the full fringe would take the look closer to
original 20's fashion, but i wanted to make this look wearable and
not too fancy dress. Next time i will try to create the finger wave
effect for a more genuine 20s look.
The
make up was relatively simple:
1.
Smokey eyes. The 1920s version was very heavy and used dark black
pigments to create the smokey effect. I wanted a much toned down
version, so i used a dark brown KATE eyeshadow palette darkened with
a charcoal grey MAC powder shadow. To add on the glamour, pearl
shimmer was used on the centre of my lids to create a 3d effect. No
false lashes or eyeliner were used.
2.
BLUSH cheeks. The cheeks were always over the top in the 1920s, so i
applied ample amounts on the apples of my cheeks. I opted for a
slightly peachier pink to compliment my skin tone... which has tanned
quite a lot in the past month for some weird reason considering the
lack of sunshine in UK.
3.
LIPS...Exaggerate the cupid's bow. The shape of my lips were altered
just slightly to fit into the 20s era. My peaks of my top lip were
exaggerated and my bottom lips were made slightly smaller by using
concealer. This is a much more wearable and day friendly version of
the icon lips. The 20s usually used dark browns and reds, but like
the new Gatsby, a dark rose colour was used instead to make the
overall look fresher and younger.
4. BROWS.
I noticed that the girls in the movie had much thicker brows than
the typical 20s droopy and drawn on brow. So to bring the 20s to
2013, i just extended the ends of my brows with a brow crayon to add
to the effect.
Accessories
like jewellery and hand held fans creates the extravagant 20s look.
Lots of sequins,
peals and gold. My dress was bought years ago for a new year's party,
who knew
it would go perfect with my next Gatsby or 20s themed party.
Vintage Dior Brooch...circa 1970... but the design is very Art Deco to me and perfect for the look!
Hand
painted fan from 1920s. I love the story and history behind handheld fans.
They were used as semophores for lovers...this deserves a post
of it's own...
KATE
shadow palette and Blusher palette. Loreal lipstick in Burn, topped
with a little Mac
gloss in dark plum. I tried my new YSL base under my Laura Mercier
foundation for
a matt finish.
