Remembering the makeup we used to love in the 60s and 70s!

Do you remember Pan Stik and Pond’s? Makeup has changed so much over the years!

Tonight let’s take a look back at the makeup we used to love wearing as teenagers and young women, and also the iconic styles we wore such as winged eyeliner, bold lips and heavy mascara.

Which look did you love as a young woman?

A more natural look was favoured – no contouring or bronzer in sight!

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We would slather on the mascara….

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All these amazing famous women showed the varying styles of makeup we loved in the 60s and 70s

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Do you remember shadow creme?

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Face kits changed how we applied makeup

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Twiggy defined the Mod era with her doe eyed look!

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The big hair, the pouty lips, the big eyes – how 60s is this?!

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Powder twist came in heaps of colours and really made our eyes pop… would you do this today?

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Blush was big in the 70s.

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All the celebrities used Hollywood wings to stop wrinkles…

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Our lipsticks used to come in these containers!

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Curling your lashes was very big in the 60s and 70s

 

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Ultra Brow was a godsend for people who didn’t have a lot of natural brow

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Frosted nail polish was very ‘in’

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Avon was a favourite brand, and still is

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Powder puffs and brushes

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Mirrors in your lipstick compact were a revelation

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This green eyeshadow and liner combination was so striking

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Pond’s Vanishing Cream

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Who could forget the iconic Pan Stik?

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What memories do you have of makeup trends and products when you were younger?

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