Makeup Artistry - Jess Brown

The 1950s was the first full decade after World War II ended. There was so much that happened during this era. For example, the first modern credit card was introduced, the satellite Sputnik was launched by the Soviet Union, which began the Space race between them and the US during the Cold war, and the first regularly-scheduled colour TV programme was introduced, which was called 'The World Is Yours!' (1951). (Rosenberg, J. 2020). Figure 1 - Sputnik (Theinvisibleagent, 2011) This era had many different trending styles to pick from. A classic one would be the soft waved bob. Many women liked this style as they could mould the hair to frame their face. (Vintagedancer, 2018). This style was very commonly worn by the actress Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962).  Figure 2 - Soft waved bob (Stylezco, no date) Figure 3 - Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) (Higgs, C. no date) Figure 4 - Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) (Biography, no date) Bangs became very popular during this decade, and in different

The 1940s were the times of World War II. This had a massive effect on everyones lives. Most men were away at war, whilst the women stayed back home. This then created a shortage of workers, so the women took on the jobs in heavy industry and wartime production plants. This was a big and necessary step, as most women were either house wives or worked in the service industry. This created a change in the social norm that some men were not pleased with, as this was traditionally 'their' jobs, and their roles. Some men were even threatened by this, as it threatened to ruin the ideal of men being the providers and women being the homemakers. (Nationalww2museum, no date). Figure 1 - Rosie the Riveter (Nationalww2museum, no date) Figure 2 - "Chippers" Women War Workers (Nationalww2museum, no date) Rationing was introduced as most materials and ingredients were needed in the war efforts, but whatever else was left, was given to civilians. Therefore, it was important to ensur

The 1930s did not get off to a good start. In October of 1929, the stock market crashed in America. Millions of company shares became worthless, people lost their jobs, and for anyone who remained employed, their wages dropped. (History, 2009). This began what was known as The Great Depression, and 15 million people became unemployed. It lasted until 1939. Although, in 1939, World War II began. The world went from one disaster, immediately into another. Figure 1 - Image from The Great Depression (Wikipedia, no date) Despite what was happening in the world, the typical woman still had to play her traditional roles - wearing dresses, having her hair done and looking 'put together'. (Morte, B. 2020). This meant that there were still many hair trends that they would follow. After the 1920s finger-waves craze, women still liked to have these waves and curls, but preferred them to be a lot lighter and fluffier. It was common for them to still use the marcel wave technique to create t