60's hair and makeup

ncmc

Hi all, I am going to a 60’s themed party soon and I have bought a dress that while is quite 60’s in style isn’t fantastic, so I would like to make an effort with hair and makeup. Problem is, I am brutal at both! I have shoulder length hair and am not skilled enough to do a beehive or anything like that, so what simple style could I get away with? Also with makeup, I am presuming lots of liquid eyeliner and a frosty pink lipstick is the way to go? Any advice where I could get a (cheap) suitable lipstick? Thanks in advance!

Kitschy_Cat

False lashes are a must! A hairband is always an easy one to go with (thick one preferably).. backcomb the hair just beneath the upper layers on the crown to the back of your head using a comb, spray with some hair spray and brush a layer of hair over to give the appearance of volume just behind the hairband. You could use a curler/ghd to curve the ends of the hair upwards.

Youtube some 60's hair and make up videos for tips and tricks!

ncmc

Thanks Kitschy Cat, I have never backcombed my hair or applied fake eyelashes, so this could be interesting! I will head to Penny's tomorrow and see if I can pick up a headband and some cheap pink lipstick. With backcombing, is it better done on slightly less than clean hair? Should I wash my hair that morning or would I be ok washing it just before styling?

Twee.

Better to have unclean hair, it's easier to style. Use a paddle brush or teasing comb to backcomb the hair.

For lashes, check out Youtube for tips on how to apply!

Kitschy_Cat

Hey,

I find it depends on the hair type! Curling etc is generally easier/holds better on unwashed hair..
If you have normal hair, leave it un-washed. If you have slightly oily hair, I'd wash it before back-combing to give it better volume. Don't forget the hairspray :-p Have a look on youtube for tips on back-combing to get a better idea of what to do. Eyelashes can be tricky but they're well worth it for good effect! Don't forget the liquid eyeliner..
A good tip for eyeliner too, if you mess up the line, wet a cotton bud and smooth out the line rather than erasing the whole line and starting again. I've been wearing liquid eyeliner for years (I love the 1940's pin up look) and find that it really helps when you're having one of those days hehe

Babooshka

ncmc wrote: »

Thanks Kitschy Cat, I have never backcombed my hair or applied fake eyelashes, so this could be interesting! I will head to Penny's tomorrow and see if I can pick up a headband and some cheap pink lipstick. With backcombing, is it better done on slightly less than clean hair? Should I wash my hair that morning or would I be ok washing it just before styling?

Ever used a hair doughnut? One of the hairdressers in my salon had one in last week and it looked very 60's as she had it wrapped very loosely around the donut and backcombed a little..not a neat bun style, all loose and big and pouffy, which gave it that 60's look..

You could also google some pics of dusty springfield or twiggy or the likes, to see how their makeup is applied back in the day, as another poster said, black false lashes, loads of kohl and yes the frosty pink paler lips was the flavour of the day then. I think Rimmel do one, look in Boots.