I recently made a beauty history documentary series. She also drew inspiration from the costumes, which were intricate, elaborate, and gave her '100 other ideas. I have been collecting and studying vintage makeup for 30 years and wrote a New York Times bestselling book about the history of makeup in 2015. 'I looked at everything from the Ballet Russe to circus performers, and I'm lucky because I've got so many amazing reference books for this kind of thing that I've collected over the years, including original scrapbooks and drawings,' Eldridge says.

She says she began by making tons of mood boards. In Face Paint, Lisa Eldridge revea) (Librarian's note: The PDF edition 464 pages to this ISBN is provided here ) Makeup, as we know it, has only been commercially available in the last 100 years, but applying decoration to the face and body may be one of the oldest global social practices. It's this obsession that made finding inspiration for the film's makeup such a fun feat for her.

Follow the fascinating history of cosmetic trends through vintage ads detailed makeup application guides and profiles of famous makeup innovators, connoisseurs, and. In fact, she admits to having quite an impressive collection of vintage makeup books at home that help fulfill her passion. This updated and refreshed reference book chronicles historic trends for the eyes, lips,and face, and offers in-depth aesthetic reviews of each decade from the1920s to today.

I love his movies, his vision, and his imagination,' she adds.Įldridge was also ecstatic about working on the film, which is set in 1919, because she's a huge beauty history buff. 'I probably screamed because I always wanted to work with Tim Burton,' she says. In Face Paint, Lisa Eldridge reveals the entire history of the art form, from Egyptian and Classical times through the Victorian age and golden era of Hollywood, and surveys the cutting-edge makeup science of today and tomorrow. The British makeup artist and fiercely talented multi-hyphenate opened up about the whirlwind experience on her YouTube channel in a video titled, 'Magical Makeup Looks With THE Eva Green.' She reveals that it was a dream come true to work with Burton and Atwood, as she's been a longtime super fan of both of them.

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