HOw can i wear 20's makeup?

Question

What kind of makeup did flappers wear in the 1920's and how can I pull it off?

Answer 1

1. Choose 3 colors. (for this example I've used mineral multi use colors by http://Simply-Minerals.com in the shades of #1 Black, #26 Pearl Pink, and #40 Strong Pink Fluorescent)
2. Apply the lightest color (#26), with a DRY brush, from the lash line to the brow.
3. Apply the darkest color (#1), with a WET brush, on just the lid, the entire lid! And on the bottom lash line.
4. Apply the medium color (#40), with a DRY brush, just on the eye contour.

I have pics of the finished eye, but cannot post them... :(

If you have myspace though, they're posted there
http://www.myspace.com/matasha
Just click pics - Halloween 07

Answer 2

2 things: red, red lips with a cupid's bow, and smokey eyes, they used kohl to make thier eyes up smokey, but you could use any dark eyeshadow, like a dark gray or black eyeshadow, and make it smudgy all around the eye, use it all over the lid into the crease, and sweep it out beyond the corners a bit, sweeping it upward a little as you get to the outer corner, and a little past the corners, under the eye as an eyeliner, and smudge it for a "smokey" look.... If you do a search of yahoo under "images" and type in Chicago movie as your search terms, you will get alot of photos from the movie "Chicago" to look at the way they did the makeup.......... the silhouette of the flapper figure was "boyish", and it was common for the flapper to use an ace bandage or some such to strap her chest down, if she were well endowed, in order to present a more flat chested look, an image search of 1920's flappers will also show some links to photos archived online, and also some links to costume links and things like that........have fun!