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Period Makeup - Look 1 - Billie Holiday 1930s
BEFORE: Period - Look 1 - Billie Holiday 1930s
BEFORE: Period - Look 1 - Billie Holiday 1930s
BEFORE: Period - Look 1 - Billie Holiday 1930s
PROCESS: Period - Look 1 - Billie Holiday 1930s
PROCESS: Period - Look 1 - Billie Holiday 1930s
PROCESS: Period - Look 1 - Billie Holiday 1930s
PROCESS: Period - Look 1 - Billie Holiday 1930s
PROCESS: Period - Look 1 - Billie Holiday 1930s
PROCESS: Period - Look 1 - Billie Holiday 1930s
PROCESS: Period - Look 1 - Billie Holiday 1930s
PROCESS: Period - Look 1 - Billie Holiday 1930s
PROCESS: Period - Look 1 - Billie Holiday 1930s
PROCESS: Period - Look 1 - Billie Holiday 1930s
PROCESS: Period - Look 1 - Billie Holiday 1930s
PROCESS: Period - Look 1 - Billie Holiday 1930s
PROCESS: Period - Look 1 - Billie Holiday 1930s
AFTER / RIGHT: Period - Look 1 - Billie Holiday 1930s
AFTER / LEFT: Period - Look 1 - Billie Holiday 1930s
AFTER / FRONT: Period - Look 1 - Billie Holiday 1930s
AFTER / FRONT: Period - Look 1 - Billie Holiday 1930s
Research & References
Look 1 - Billie Holiday 1930s
This look was referenced from Billie Holiday portraits from the late 1930s, especially images from 1938 and 1939. The makeup direction focused on the beauty details visible in those references: softly shaped brows, defined eyes, a deeper lip, controlled cheek color, and a polished skin finish.
For the final look, those details were adjusted to suit the model’s features while keeping the makeup clearly in a 1930s direction. The main focus was the brow shape, eye definition, lip color, and overall balance of the face. The floral hair accent was used as a supporting styling cue for the Billie Holiday reference.
Billie Holiday 1930s Photos
Credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/jazz-singer-billie-holiday-poses-for-a-portrait-in-circa-news-photo/74275756
Credit: George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/billie-holiday-a-1938-portrait-when-she-appeared-at-cafe-news-photo/530794612
Vogue, “The Story Behind Billie Holiday’s Iconic Gardenia Hair”
Photo Credit: Getty Images
https://www.vogue.com/article/billie-holiday-gardenia-flower-hair-history
Period Makeup - Look 2 - Ann-Margret 1960s
BEFORE: Period - Look 2 - Ann-Margret 1960s
BEFORE: Period - Look 2 - Ann-Margret 1960s
BEFORE: Period - Look 2 - Ann-Margret 1960s
PROCESS: Period - Look 2 - Ann-Margret 1960s
PROCESS: Period - Look 2 - Ann-Margret 1960s
PROCESS: Period - Look 2 - Ann-Margret 1960s
PROCESS: Period - Look 2 - Ann-Margret 1960s
PROCESS: Period - Look 2 - Ann-Margret 1960s
PROCESS: Period - Look 2 - Ann-Margret 1960s
AFTER / RIGHT: Period - Look 2 - Ann-Margret 1960s
AFTER / RIGHT: Period - Look 2 - Ann-Margret 1960s
AFTER / RIGHT: Period - Look 2 - Ann-Margret 1960s
AFTER / LEFT: Period - Look 2 - Ann-Margret 1960s
AFTER / LEFT: Period - Look 2 - Ann-Margret 1960s
AFTER / LEFT: Period - Look 2 - Ann-Margret 1960s
AFTER / FRONT: Period - Look 2 - Ann-Margret 1960s
AFTER / FRONT: Period - Look 2 - Ann-Margret 1960s
Research & References
Look 2 - Ann-Margret 1960s
This look was referenced from Ann-Margret’s 1960s film and publicity makeup. The makeup direction focused on the beauty details visible in those references: black liner, lash emphasis, softly shaped brows, clean skin, soft cheek color, and a light lip.
For the final look, the eyes were kept as the main focus, with liner and lashes carrying the 1960s shape. The cheek and lip were kept softer so the eye makeup stayed dominant. The patterned scarf/headband was used as a supporting styling cue for the 1960s reference.
Ann-Margret 1960s Photos
Credit: Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/swedish-born-actor-singer-and-dancer-ann-margret-circa-1964-news-photo/
Credit: Photo by Screen Archives/Getty Images
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/ann-margret-color-portrait-in-yellow-sweater-circa-1964-news-photo/
Credit: Everett Collection
https://www.instyle.com/celebrity/transformations/ann-margrets-changing-looks
