Made Up For You

With the contraints of war at an end women were returning from working on the land and in the factories to become ‘domestic goddesses’ at home. The trend was looking stylish and well-groomed with eyebrows becoming more defined, mascara and eyeliner becoming heavier and lips intensely coloured. This emphasised the pale complexions that were fashionable at the time. The introduction of TV meant that everyone was aware of glamour and fashion. All of a sudden there was an explosion of colour appearing in dress shops and makeup collections.