1960's Makeup and Hair

[Halfjill]

I really love 60's hair, and make-up (however it's not very practical, especially with my allergies in the summer, even a tiny bit of mascara and it's going to end up on my chin in 5 minutes!)

Loving the vintage ads in this thread.

 

[Kate O Potato]

I love the pictures of Nancy Sinatra in the studio with Lee Hazlewood. She looks so natural, yet so polished.

 

[Grant Fan]

Need 1960s look advice

Ladies, on Saturday I am going to a birthday party and have a great dress I have made from a pattern dated 1960 and I have tried all of my 1940's and 1950s hair style and as expected they look rotten with it. So my first question is what on earth do I do with my hair? And as I am sure it is clear I am great with the 40's and 50's but the makeup is much different i the 60s what do I do makeup wise? I should also mention that my hair is naturally curly and though I can soften my curls getting it straight without chemicals if next to impossible.Thanks for all the help. I desperately need it.

 

[HadleyH]

This is what the 60s was all about, part in the middle, long and straight

but... if you can't get that look, i suggest a beehive... like this

or this ... good luck!

 

[hailey greenhat]

I'd suggest nude to light lipsticks and pastel eyeshadows
You know big hair was also a thing of the 60s just try bigger curls like...beer can curls if you can
It also depends on what style of 60's dress it is; hippie, mod, early wholesome style? Google's Life image search can be your bestfriend http://images.google.com/hosted/life
Hope it helps

 

[Puzzicato]

Have a look at Project Rungay's Mad Men fashion rundowns. Your 1960s dress is probably going to work really well with some of the hair and makeup they talk about.

 

[Idledame]

1960 was more like the 50's. It was pre-British invasion, pre-Sonny and Cher, pre-surfer. I don't think they were wearing pale lipstick in 1960. The main look seems to be really short bangs. Do a search for "1960 yearbook".
Here's one:
http://commfaculty.fullerton.edu/woverbeck/srpix.htm

 

[Idledame]

Here's a site with yearbooks from 1952 to 1992:http://www.arcadiaapaches.com/yearbooks/1960/index.htm

 

[Grant Fan]

Well all, for those of you who are interested I went for the Mad Men Joan Hollaway type look and here is what I got. I was quite pleased with myself, this was my first attempt at this type of style and it took me less then 10 minutes, and absolutely not rats, for bump its for any other contraptions, it's all my own hair. and nothing else.

 

[Puzzicato]

It looks fantastic! Amazing for just a few minutes' effort. Although I have to say your hair in your avatar is much more flattering, so I wouldn't make this a permanent change .

 

[MissHannah]

I was a 60s nut in my mid-teens:

This was my best friend and me (on the right) in my bedroom, which was painted black lol

In my favourite yellow pvc hat and pink mini-mac:

I don't have any photos online but I used to paint my lower eyelashes on, a la Twiggy, who was my heroine.

 

[scarlett]

Very well done Miss Hannah. Thank you for sharing those pics.

 

[cherry lips]

This means you've always been the girl of my dreams! You've never been an ugly duckling, you were born cool. WOW!

I was a 60s nut in my mid-teens:

This was my best friend and me (on the right) in my bedroom, which was painted black lol

In my favourite yellow pvc hat and pink mini-mac:

I don't have any photos online but I used to paint my lower eyelashes on, a la Twiggy, who was my heroine.

 

[MissHannah]

Cherry lips you are so cute! These photos are from the late 80s and I'm afraid I wasn't solidly wearing vintage for the intervening 20 odd years - I have lapsed a few times lol

 

[Antje]

Wow Misshannah, I also was a sixties chick in my school years, I used to wear high beehives and heavy make up just like Priscilla Presley.

And Cherry lips, I can totally agree with you

 

[Chasseur]

Nicely done Grant Fan! If you don't mind me asking a basic question, how did you do the hair? I ask because its a look my wife is interested in trying.

Thanks!

 

[MissHannah]

Foale & Tuffin (I highly recommend this book for any 60s fanatics)

15 year old Adrienne Posta

Promo shot from Up the Junction. L-R Maureen Lipman, Suzy Kendall, Adrienne Posta

Mary Quant

Mary Quant

Rita Tushingham

Peggy Moffit as Polly Magoo and friends

 

[MissHannah]

More Twiggy:

Penelope Tree:

Peggy Moffit:

 

[HadleyH]

Great pictures MissHannah! :eusa_clap




Another icon of the 1960s, Jacqueline Bisset

 

[DigThatBeat]

I love Ann-Margaret's hair!