Throwback Thursday - the 80's...the 1780's

So back in the day, ladies liked to show their fashion prowess by copying the ladies in the courts in Europe.  A famous fashionista was Marie Antoinette.  What started as a case of "how pale can I make my skin?" eased up a bit in Marie's time.  Coiffed hair and pale faces were all the rage.  Women of stature actually held a special "performance" each day, with select invitees, to watch them get their hair and make up done.  Weird.  Kind of like all those wake-up to makeup videos we do.  Haha!~! 🤣🤣

Basically, in the 1780's pale skin was in.  As was bright cheeks and lips and a somewhat bold brow. You can recreate the look, either for a costume party, or because you're feeling a little 1780's today.  The look is a pretty simple process, but we are not going to use their lead based cosmetics.  We're going to use something a bit better for us.

Start with a spritz of rosewater.
Next add a heavy layer of concealer in the lightest color you own.
Add liquid touch foundation, also in the lightest color your own.  If you still don't feel like you are pale enough, add a bit of talcum powder to seal your foundation.  Otherwise, you can use the Behold translucent setting powder.
Use Minerals pressed blusher in a bold color, like Scandalous, to create an upside down V shape from the corner of your eye, towards your nose, and down to the edge of your lips.  Yes, I know.  Blend it out, but keep it bold.
Using our new brow palette, or another brown eye shadow (I used palette 3 - Flippant), give your brows a half moon shape. Bold but not too bold.  Don't overdo.
Add a touch of blusher at the corner of your eyelid if you'd like.
Finish with a bold red lipstick or stain (I used Stiff Upper Lip Stain in Saucy), and make an exaggerated bow.  A small lip was in fashion, with the top lip being larger than the bottom.  Minimize the lower lip by coloring inside only and exaggerate the top lip bow.
There you have it.  A face ready for court...we all wanted to be princesses, right?

Here's the video tutorial!

Have a great day~!

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