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How much do you know about makeup history?

¿Cuánto sabes acerca de la historia del maquillaje?

¿Puedes decir de qué década son cada uno de estos estilos de maquillajes?

¿Cuánto sabes de la historia del maquillaje?

¿Sabes de qué década es cada uno de estos looks de maquillaje?

Quanto você sabe sobre a história da maquiagem?

Você Pode Dizer De Que Década São Cada Um Desses Looks De Maquiagem?

Can You Recognise What Decade These Makeup Looks Are From?

During this time, bright eyeshadows in disco shades were popular, with long, spidery eyelashes. The eyebrows were very thin and high, and the eyeshadow was rarely paired with thick eyeliner, all to create the illusion of deep, heavy sockets – think Cher and Anjelica Huston.

It's from the 1970s!

What decade is this makeup look from?

Everything was bright, bold, and maximalist in the '80s. A lot of the looks heavily borrowed from queer and drag club culture at the time, and many men wore makeup too. Eyeshadow was brought right up to the brows, which were either left unplucked and natural (like Madonna), or blocked in and elongated (think Grace Jones). Blush was also a big thing, and it was often blended with the shadow to create halos of colour around the eyes and cheekbones.

It's from the 1980s!

What decade is this makeup from?

Makeup was influenced heavily by the first screen starlets of the time, who would wear heavy eyeliner and dark lipstick – neutral or bright shades wouldn't show so well on grainy black and white film. The defined cupid's bow was popularised by Clara Bow.

It's from the 1920s!

What decade is this from?

Lips were heaving overdrawn in matte colours to create the full-lipped look. Everything was enhanced and accentuated – big eyes with thick liner, big, filled-in brows and over-drawn lips, all to create a super-feminine look.

It's from the 1950s!

How about this?

Eyebrows were being plucked for the first time and they really did go for it. They were plucked thin and filled in, sloping downwards gently – a look popularised and inspired by Clara Bow and the other starlets of the time. In the future, the thin-browed, doe-eyed look would also inspire the elegant looks of the '70s.

Shiny, glossy lips were all the rage in the '00s. The trend seems to be coming back, too, mostly because Rihanna said so.

It's from the 2000s!

What about this?

The mods of the era loved everything graphic and bold, and eyeliner was no exception. All the emphasis was on the eyes, with lips left nude or in pastel shades. False eyelashes were incredibly popular, and the icons of the time often even drew black lines on their lower lids to give even greater emphasis to the eyes (think Twiggy, and The Ronettes).

It's from the 1960s!

And finally, what decade is this look from?

You might know your makeup products, but you're not so well versed in ways in which those products were applied through history.

You've still got a bit to learn about makeup history!

You could probably recreate a few of these looks pretty well, too.

You have pretty good knowledge of makeup history!

You could recognise a '70s look from a mile off.

You're a true makeup history buff!

<p>The answer to question 4 has been changed from 1960s to 1950s.</p>

¿Puedes decir de qué década son cada uno de estos estilos de maquillaje?

Beauty

¿Sabes de qué década son estos looks de maquillaje?

Style

Você consegue dizer de qual década são essas maquiagens?

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