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1920′s fusion with 1770′s beauty

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As the 80’s drew to a close, so did the use of bright, outlandish colours. Instead, neutral shades made a comeback, and new styles such as grunge and hip hop began to Grunge was the reflection of rebellion, influenced by music at the time such as Nirvana and Alice in Chains. Rockers such as Courtney Love helped inspire the dishevelled look. Grunge can be compared to the dolled up look of the 80’s by describing it as its exact opposite. Grunge was depicted mainly by a certain style of dress, and little, if any, makeup was worn. Blusher and lipstick were kept to a minimum (though the lips were sometimes done in a smeared red), and the only real makeup was worn on the eyes. Heavy eye makeup made the eyes look sunken and deep. This, combined with pale skin and nude lips lead to the grunge look known as ‘heroin chic’.

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The 1980s were big, bold and bright. Everything about fashion in the 80’s was excessive, from the big hair to the makeup; it was all exaggerated and unnatural. Makeup and fashion were heavily influenced by stars of the day such as Madonna and Cyndi Lauper, and with neon colours being extremely trendy, the face tended to be treated as a canvas on which to use them in the most creative and outlandish ways possible. The eyes involved a lot of colour, which was not necessarily flattering to the wearer. Brightly coloured shadows were used in conjunction with coloured eyeliners and mascaras to create an assortment of colour on the eye that, at times, could be considered outrageous and/or garish.

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A lot happened trend-wise in the 70’s. Disco, feminism and flower power all found themselves present in this decade. Feminism grew greatly in the 70’s, and many feminists rejected makeup completely as they thought that makeup strongly contributed to women being treated as second class sex objects. This, ironically, brought about a trend of a natural fresh face. The Hippie Movement also influenced trends in the 70’s, as the women who chose not to face the world bare faced chose to adorn their faces in bright colours, often decorated with peace symbols and flowers to represent their flower power beliefs. While the hippies and feminists chose the natural route, another style was very popular in the 70’s: disco. Disco culture focused on vibrant colours, lights and disco balls, so it’s only fitting that makeup in this period mirrored this.