The 1920's make-up style was similar to that of the Victorian era previous only this time the makeup products were professionally made and didn't harm the skin. The early 20's saw pale faces being the height of fashion, the later 20's saw this decrease to a natural shade. The lips were normally painted a dark rouge colour as there wasn't the shades of lipstick that are available to use today. The cupid bow on the lip was accentuated and the thin lip was seen to be desirable. This may have attracted the attention of men. The eyes were made to stand out against the lip. Lashes were made thick and eyes were plastered with liner to make the eyes larger giving the women an innocent look although they were far from! The older generation would have been more subtle with their makeup look, avoiding the harsh makeup that would have been used when they were younger. I think that Fraulein Schneider's skin would be aged through the harsh years of having to take care of her home and lodgers. Therefore, she may try to keep hold onto her youthful looks but not have time for the upkeep it entails. I think that if I re-create Schneider I would need to make the skin look old, outlining the lines in the face and using latex to create some wrinkles under the eyes. I will also age the lips, and then colour them red making sure to make the cupids bow pinched. I think the makeup would be minimal because Schneider would not have had a lot of time to herself. Therefore the eye makeup would be minimal, maybe just the lashes coated in a brown mascara to make the character look natural.
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| Example of ageing for the character of Fraulein Schneider. Viewed 18/10/14 |
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