60s makeup

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Was at a relative's house for Thanksgiving. She had a stack of women's
magazines from the 60s and, of course, I had to thumb through them to see the
makeup. (Great shot of Lauren Hutton in a beehive and white fur evening gown.)
Family Circle's idea of a natural makeup circa 1967 was concealer, base, dark
base for contour, blusher, translucent powder, highlighter, three shades of
shadow––both cream and powder, brow makeup, liner, lipstick, lipgloss, mascara
and false eyelashes. It was emphasized that this was a daytime makeup.
It was also interesting that the focus of the magazines was pretty different
from today. Women's Day had articles on surrealist painting, jazz and a
ten–page treatise on collecting carnival glass. The food, clothes and
furnishings were pretty awful.

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I was teaching high school in 1967 and that was probably my makeup
except for the false eyelashes. My brands of choice were Revlon and
Maybelline though eventually I switched to Estee Lauder. I collected
those huge EL holiday makeup sets for many years. I also had a wig and
a hairpiece. The wig was too hot for my head that already had long
thick hair. The hairpiece was a bunch of curls to plop on top of my
head. We all looked like we were going to the prom for our daytime
look. It took me hours to do my hair and when I started a regular job, I
used to get a once a week wash and set. I loved Women's Day and Family
Circle magazines. That's so cool that your relative saved them.
Audrey

My mom was right there with Audrey. She had a "fall" that she wore on a
regular basis. I am pretty sure it is still in her keepsake chest in her
sitting room. That thing scared the heck out of me when I was a kid and found
it. My mom wore all that makeup and the false eyelashes.
My parents got married in June of 65 and my mom was BARELY 18 at the time.
That being said, my parents kind of missed the hippie era. My mom had tons of
matching outfits down to the purse and gloves. She didn't wear bell–bottoms
until the early 70's before I was born.
There was nothing natural about mom's beauty routine, which is where I probably
developed my makeup lust.
April
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On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 13:03:34 –0800, "ahmward"
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I was a freshman/sophomore college student in 1967. I don't think I
even owned any makeup. My hair was straight and mid–back length. I
don't think I was in a beauty shop between junior high school (when my
mom used to take me for haircuts) and age 32, when I had to get my
hair done up to be a bridesmaid. My favorite attire was bell bottom
jeans and sweaters, and India print tops and dresses.
Everyone I knew then was pretty much the same way, but I now know
women my age who were doing makeup and hair like Audrey was back then.
Different strokes, as we used to say :–).
I used to read my mom's Women's Day and Family Circle before I went
away to college, and I liked them. I don't recall reading magazines
much in college. I remember buying Cosmopolitan in grad school pretty
regularly, though.
Chris

I was in junior high school in 1967, and was playing with a little bit of the
'London–erry' look – light lip gloss and a little blue eyeshadow. Hippy days
came and out went the makeup. I didn't wear any makeup in high school, and
through most of college. Sometime in college I started wearing a little eye
makeup and concealer when I needed it. I didn't start doing a daily face full
of makeup until about 10 years ago, when I added lipstick to my routine (was
already doing foundation, blush, mascara, etc by then). I've never done any
hairpieces, but remember one of my sisters had a fall that she wore
occasionally. She also had a little rat's nest of hair in a net that she'd
tuck under the pony tail on top of her head and smooth her own hair over it to
cover it up. I don't know what those were called.
Linda

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I had wigs. Maybe six wigs. Wore them in high school, although I can't for
the life of me think why. I have the pics to prove I did it. I don't think
I wore any makeup. If I saw a kid walking around in a wig now, I'd think
"chemo".
Smokey

I remember my mom having wigs and a hairpiece in the very early 70s. She used
to wear them to work when she didn't have time to mess with her hair. She had
false eyelashes, too, but I only remember her using them when she was going to
a wedding or similar fancy event.
Andrea

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The article was really amusing because it talked about all the revolutionary
new techniques and cosmetics that had recently come on the market––cake
eyeliner, powdered brow makeup, highlights and contouring.

I didn't wear false eye lashes because I was too clumsy to adhere them
properly. Usually one end was out of place, a total disaster.
Audrey

I was teaching high school in 1967
LOL! I was *IN* high school in 1967. I thought I was one of the older
ones here. :)
I used to think that teachers (both male and female) had *NO* fashion
sense at all. :) :)
except for the false eyelashes.
That's one thing I never got the hang of, never got it to look right,
so I gave up on it last time in my 20's I think. :) I know my lashes
are "weak", but mascara works well enough. False lashes are just a major
pain. :)
I was mostly straight (dark brown) mostly long, but for a while I was
trying for the Colleen Corby look. (Didn't work, I'm shorter than she
is, weighed a bit more –– just a bit :) and my face is longer.)
I remember reading Seventeen, and trying to grow out of it, reading
cosmo and the Vogue/Glamour/Mademoiselle trio. I thought WD and FC and
the like were too old–ladyish. :) (and now I are one LOL!) :)
Oh well ... :)