20+ 1950S Hair And Makeup. But this would have been for casual activities and rarely for evening. In the 1950s, stars like jane mansfield and marilyn monroe popularized the pinup look, with matte foundation, false lashes and full, red lips.
At that time, women mostly worked in farms or factories and hair products as shampoo were tough to acquire. 'most hairdressers spend their time putting curls into women's hair and keeping. Words (in italics) and photographs taken from the 'retro makeup book' by lauren rennells.
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Elvis presley made some styles popular as did other music artists of the fifties. 1950's hair and makeup diagrams. Young women often tied their hair back in a ponytail and circled it with a pretty chiffon scarf. Check out our 1950's hair selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops.
