Vintage Makeup Trends

About Vintage Makeup Trends

Give your memory a workout with Vintage Makeup Trends: 15 multiple-choice questions with a mix of 10 easy, 4 medium, 1 hard questions, free to play right in your browser. From red lips to frosted eyeshadow, how well do you remember the beauty looks of decades past? Expect to spend about 7 minutes; every question comes with an explanation, so you learn something even when you miss.

A few sample questions

1. 1. What bold lip color was considered the patriotic and glamorous choice for women during the 1940s?

   Answer: Red

   Red lipstick was considered patriotic during WWII and was one of the few cosmetics not rationed. It boosted morale and became a symbol of feminine strength.

2. 2. Which cosmetics company was founded by a woman who started selling door-to-door in 1963 and became famous for its pink Cadillac rewards?

   Answer: Mary Kay

   Mary Kay Ash founded Mary Kay Cosmetics in 1963. The company became famous for rewarding top saleswomen with pink Cadillacs.

3. 3. What dramatic eye makeup technique, featuring thick black liner extending past the outer corner, was popularized in the 1960s?

   Answer: Cat eye / winged liner

   The cat eye or winged eyeliner look became a signature 1960s beauty trend, popularized by style icons like Brigitte Bardot and models like Twiggy.

4. 4. Which cosmetics brand, known for its 'Ding Dong, Avon calling!' slogan, sent representatives door-to-door?

   Answer: Avon

   Avon Products became famous for its army of door-to-door sales representatives, known as 'Avon Ladies,' and the iconic 'Ding Dong, Avon calling!' doorbell tagline.

5. 5. What shimmery, pale eyeshadow and lipstick finish was a defining beauty look of the late 1960s and 1970s?

   Answer: Frosted finish

   Frosted makeup -- from pale, icy eyeshadows to shimmery frosted lipsticks -- was one of the most distinctive beauty trends of the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s.

Things you'll learn along the way

• ✓Twiggy (Lesley Hornby) was famous for her dramatic lower lashes, which she painted on individually beneath her eyes to create her signature wide-eyed look.
• ✓Women in the 1950s often used dark eyebrow pencils to draw on beauty marks, imitating the glamorous look of stars like Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor.
• ✓Max Factor's Pan-Stik foundation, introduced in the 1940s, was a creamy stick foundation that became popular for its convenience and smooth coverage.