How to Use 1950s Pin Up Makeup Tips

Bettie Page knew what she was doing when it came to style, from her sexy, slinky wardrobe to her slick black hair. Possibly the most famous of all pin up girls, Bettie's bright red lips and dark black eyes are now essential parts of the 1950's pin up style. If you'd like to look like Bettie, or any of her sexy companions, a few makeup tips can get you started.

Things You'll Need

• Eyebrow pencil
• Foundation
• Large blush brush
• Highlighting powder
• Light, shimmery eyeshadow
• Dark purple or blue eyeshadow
• Liquid eyeliner
• False lashes
• Rosy blush
• Red lipstick

Instructions

1. Make sure that your eyebrows are perfectly plucked and groomed, as sharp high-lifting brows are characteristic of these sexy ladies. The inner corners of your brows should be the thickest point, thinning out towards the tips. Before you are finished with your makeup, you can color your brows in thoroughly with an eyebrow pencil to add drama to the look.

2. Start with a foundation that matches your skin tone, selecting a slightly lighter color if you can't find the perfect match. Pin ups generally have that perfect, milky skin tone, so make sure that you blend well and cover any flaws.

3. Use a large blush brush to apply highlighting powder anywhere that light naturally falls, such as the forehead, nose, just above the cheekbones and even your chest.

4. Apply a very light shimmery eyeshadow to your entire eyelid from lashes to brow ridge, working it into the skin as much as possible to create highlight and depth. Using dark purple or blue eyeshadow, create an oval shape from the lash line to the eye crease. The dark shadow should be applied heavily with a solid curved line at the eye crease.

5. Begin the eyeliner above and beyond the outer corner of the eye for that Egyptian cat eye look, using a black liquid eyeliner. The line should be thick, beginning directly on the lashes themselves and working up. Apply the liner to the lower lid as well, making the line thicker on the outer corner and gradually thinning to the inner corner. Finish your eyes with a pair of long, full false lashes.

6. Pucker up to find the apples of your cheeks, applying a nice rosy color just to the apples and then blending slightly up the cheekbones. If necessary, reapply highlighting powder above the cheekbones to help create depth.

7. Finish your look with fire engine red lipstick, just like the gorgeous pin ups of the 1950s. If desired, you can use your eyebrow pencil to create a fake mole, just above and beside the lip.