Comments on: The History of the Flapper, Part 2: Makeup Makes a Bold Entrance

By: Marion

Marion — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:41:29 +0000

Hi, I am working on an independent research project and was wondering what the source for the lip stencil photo is. It looks much more like a 1930s lip stencil ad (font, longer hair, higher eyebrows) but its date of publication will be interesting to me in setting up an evolution of makeup styles. If you can just send me the source and date in an email I would really appreciate it. Thanks.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:11:13 +0000

Since both my mother and mother-in-law were flappers I truly enjoyed the article. My mother-in-law had serious problems with her hands and would ask me to put lipstick on her—always saying “it needs to be darker, you know I’m still a flapper”.

By: Emily Spivack

Emily Spivack — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:41:04 +0000

Thanks, Debbie! Glad you’re enjoying the series.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:11:40 +0000

One interesting thing about early 20′s makeup was that since women didn’t have mothers and siblings to teach them how to wear makeup they tried to recreate movie star looks- which were exaggerated to begin with. The result was something awful looking by today’s standards. Plus the first types of makeup were designed for stage and theater- very heavy- very sticky. The “painted face” was an accurate description of makeup at the time.
Great series so far. I’m sharing it with my readers.

By: pov

pov — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:39:14 +0000

And here we are in 2013 where the wearing of makeup is the conservative, entrenched trend. In fact women who appreciate their natural beauty are considered strange.