Make Up: A Glamorous History
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Makeup artist Lisa Eldridge takes us back to Britain in the 1920s, the time when modern makeup as we know it arrived in women's handbags. She explores how the look reflected the new freedoms of the era, and she recreates a classic 1920s look on our 21st century model using authentic products from the time.
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Lisa Eldridge explores how the Victorians prized 'natural beauty' above all else, an era when makeup was frowned upon but women found sneaky ways to paint their faces. And what this tells us about the Victorians.
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Lisa Eldridge explores the peacocks of British history: the Georgians. The glamour of the look grew out of the turbulent history of the age. A period of extreme ostentation not seen again until the 20th century.