Twiggy's iconic 1960s style
We all know the fashion trends that have gone down in history, the miniskirt anyone, but it's not just fashion, some beauty trends have also earned their place in the history books as having a great enough impact to keep the looks in style decades after they were first used.
The Clothes Show London has picked out those looks that have the staying power to keep us wearing them, years after our mothers and even grandmothers originally pioneered the styles.
From the rise of red lipstick during World War II, to the predominance of the Madonna-inspired bleach blonde hair in the 1980s, beauty trends tell us much about the era in which we live. Hollywood sirens and pop singers alike have long known the impact of altering their make-up and have often spawned legions of admirers - and copycats - in the process.
The first look is inspired by Marlene Dietrich in 1932 film Shanghai Express. It consists of thin, penciled eyebrows and dark red lipstick and we can now see Drew Barrymore working the style. From the 1950s, Betty Paige's Striporama style of thick, heavy, shaped eyebrows and red lipstick is now seen on the likes of Katy Perry.
Elizabeth Taylor is the next star to give us a classic beauty look with her Cleopatra make up from 1963 which used heavily-kohled, smoky eyes and nude lips. Keira Knightley is now working the look for the noughties.
It is not surprising that the face of the 1960s, Twiggy, is still an inspiration today. The model's cropped hair, defined eyelashes and quirky eyeliner can now be seen on Girls Aloud's Sarah Harding.
More recent styles like Madonna's 1980s bleach blonde hair and smoky eyes form the inspiration for stars such as Lady GaGa's look today and even Jennifer Anniston friends style of the ‘Shag’ hairstyle and girl-next-door natural make-up, is still doing the rounds after over 10 years and is popular with stars like Mischa Barton.
As the list reveals, women have never had it better for the range of beauty inspirations from the past they can choose from, we just wonder if we'll ever create our own new iconic looks!
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