Vintage Inspired Make-Up

I am so sorry that I haven't been blogging lately! It's been a very busy year and I haven't had the time lately! But I can assure you that I am back to blogging!

Now, make up is a very important part of the vintage look. It can tie together an outfit perfectly, but sometimes it's hard to find the right equipment and make up to do so. With the guidance of Katie Reynolds' Style Me Vintage- Make Up book, I have been able to pick out key and affordable pieces. So here's my list! WARNING! It's gonna be a long one...

Equipment

I was surprised at how hard I found it to get my hands on affordable yet quality make up brushes, so I was very pleased when I found this set of 4 brushes (and the roll!) for £6 in the Boots sale! I don't know whether they are still in the sale but another alternative would be the Model's Own 5 piece brush set for £10, also available at boots.

Cheeks brush

Eyes brush (angled)

Eyes brush (shadow)

Lips brush

Full Set (Brush Roll included!)

To be honest, I don't think you need any more than this, maybe a foundation or powder brush, but you don't need to go out and buy expensive brushes to get a vintage look!

Make Up

I don't tend to use a foundation as my skin is still fairly young, but if I had to pick one I would choose the Soap and Glory Show Good Face foundation for £11. It is a 2 in 1 primer and foundation, which is great if you want your make up to stay and have a flawless finish. I love the packaging that it came in, in fact all of the Soap and Glory products have a vintage look as well as a pun or quote for the name! Another alternative would be the Maybelline Dream Matte mousse foundation, available from Boots for £8.(I should probably mention now that most if not all of these products are available from Boots!) This is a mousse foundation and also has a good coverage. If you already have a foundation/powder/primer that works for you then stick to that! Don't feel pressured to buy something that you don't need!!!

Soap and Glory Show Good Face- £11

Maybelline Dream Matte mousse- £8

For eyeshadows, I would recommend mainly neutral colours, eg brown, white, cream, in mattes and shimmers. Also a few pastel colours are nice, but you don't want anything to garish! I would recommend the Soap and Glory Lid Stuff sets, they contain 4 eyeshadows in each one, and are available in 3 different palettes, 2 of which I own. One is a smoky eyes set, but I own the Off the wallflowers and What's Nude sets. These retail at £10 each but in the boots sale they are about £7.50.
I would also reccomend the Soap and Glory Daily Double shadow and liner double ended pencil for £8.50 which can be used as a base for other shadows or on its own. Also, a white and black khol pencil liner are key- I suggest Barry M's white khol liner (£2.99) and Soap and Glory's smoulder khol black liner (£5) both from Boots. The most essential make up product is liquid eyeliner to create that trademark flick from the forties or exaggerated eye from the sixties look. I have the Borjous liner feutre liquid liner ( was £6.99 now £4.99 from boots) but I also suggest the Lekeux cosmetics Black Cadillac liner which was £11.95 now £8.95! In fact, the whole Lekeux Cosmetics line, a recent venture from vintage expert Lynsey Lekuex is designed for creating that vintage look! Check her website out by clicking on the liner link! Any black or brown mascara will do, but a volumising or lengthening one is best for luscious lashes.

Soap & Glory The Daily Double

Off The Wall Flowers- Soap and Glory

What's Nude (my fav)- Soap and Glory

Barry M white khol pencil liner

Black Smoulder Khol Soap and Glory Liner

Borjois liner feutre eyeliner

Last, but not least, blusher and lipstick. Again, the Lekeux cosmetics line is great for vintage lippy! Personally I love the Peachy Keen colour, but they are all great! I have the Super colour fabu lipsticks (£9 each but £6 in the boots sale) from soap and glory in super nude matte and red my lips. I find the latter more of a burgandy-pink than a red, but it is still quite vntage. A red lippy is essential though! I have the Soap and Glory (yes, I do love their products!) Love at first blush blusher which includes mixed pinky shades for blush, highlighting and adding definition!

So there yoyu have it! My vintage make up essentials list. As for the reccomendations, they are just that! My suggestions are simply guidlines and ideas from experience that I have had with the products. If your make up works for you, then stick with it! Hope you liked my list! Comment any other vintage cosmetics if you know of any or any reviews/ thoughts on the products mentioned.

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