Vintage/Retro Cosmetic brands?

[BettyValentine]

Does anyone know how Besame travels? I've been having so much trouble with eyeshadows. I travel a lot and since I first started wearing makeup (12 years ago?) any time I take my makeup on a plane, I get my bags back and all the eyeshadows have crumbled in their pots. I tape the pots closed, but that just keeps the powder from getting all over everything; the makeup is still crumbled. MAC, Lorac, & Stila all do that. (The Lorac blushes do that too). I've found that Laura Mercier survives the plane. I think it may be because they are packaged in thin, flat boxes instead of little round pots. Then again, I don't love the LM color palette. I love them for concealer, foundation, & powder, but they don't have the color range of the MAC shadows.

BV

[Mrs. Foss]

I've tried to round up a small list of make up products that haven't changed in a million years.

Pancake makeup by Max Factor (1937)
Tangee Lipstick (Sometime in the 1920's)
Tabu Lipstick (Sometime in the 1950's)
Coty Airspun Powder (WW1 era)
Bourjois Blush - I can't find the number of the correct color (1863, the first powder blush)
Alexandra de Markoff Foundation (Sometime in the 1920's)

What did I leave out? Does anyone know of any other original formula cosmetics?

~Mrs. Foss

[ChorusGirl]

Does anyone know how Besame travels? I've been having so much trouble with eyeshadows.

BV

Lauren- Do I recall correctly that your Besame eyeshadow crumbled on your way back from Scotland?


Addi

[Lauren]

Yup, it did. It crumbled when I got back, and a piece got knocked off while I was there. But it did stand up to three countries before it crumbled
I didn't really it personally, but I LOVE the containers.

[Daisy Buchanan]

My Stila eyeshadow has traveled very well and they have a pretty wide spectrum of colors.
Can anyone reccommend a nice shade of red lipstick that will not run or bleed?? I have one from Max Factor, it goes on like a gloss, and you set it with a clear gloss, yet I'm burning out on the color. And, it's great that it stays on all day, and doesn't come off on glasses when I drink. But, it's kind of a pain to try and take off. I'm looking for a nice red that won't make me look like I have a stain around the edges of my lips.

[Daisy Buchanan]

Ugh, posting twice in a row. sorry.
I just got the besame products that I ordered a last week. It was shipped in beautiful packaging, and handled with care. I played around with it today, and am very happy with it. Especially the lipstick. I got the vanity case that holds foundation, some poweders and three eyeshadows that all complement each other, and I must say they are all quite nice. So, I would highly recommend this product. Besides, the packaging is great!

[cherrypinupgal]

Hi all,

I just wanted to post a few things that are helpful to me in the makeup world. I apologize if they have been mentioned before.

Makeup alley is a wonderful resource for all things cosmetic. It is made up of real world reviews of every product you can imagine. This is a valuable resource for me, because my skin is very sensitive and acne prone. I am able to read the reviews to get an idea if the product will work for me with no problems.

Makeup 411 has a lot of great Beauty breakdowns on what some of our fav stars have worn in films. Great to take a look a period based films to get an idea of what hollywood is using these days.

Kevyn Aucoin's website has some wonderful makeup tools and his books are really top notch. Very helpful at creating some dramatic period looks.



Calista Flockhart as Audrey Hepburn

Martha Stewart as Veronica Lake

I also have to give a hand clap to Besame for their wonderful gloss and lipsticks! Oh I have the beauty book that was the companion to the 1940s hairstyle book by Streamline press. I would be happy to share any info with you guys...just let me know!

Cheers,
Misty

[Skari Spice]

Hi!

(Hmm, I posted this reply once before but it's disappeared. I know there were some glitches today, so I'm trying again.)

Body & Soul has a very cool line of 1940s-inspired cosmetics. I haven't tried their products myself, but you can sample them at Sephora. Check out the loose powder on their site! I'd buy it just for the cute tin!

I'm not a big fan of Benefit (and I've tried a lot). As much as I love their kitschy, retro packaging, the quality of the make-up is not that great.

I agree with Cherrypinupgal: MakeUpAlley is a great place to go for product reviews on everything!

My two staples are M.A.C. "Russian Red" matte lipstick, which is the best retro red in my opinion. And Bobbi Brown gel eyeliner in black. With an eyeliner brush, it's so easy to apply their gel eyeliner on your upper lid eyeliner to create sexy cat eyes!

[fortworthgal]

I've tried to round up a small list of make up products that haven't changed in a million years.

Pancake makeup by Max Factor (1937)
Tangee Lipstick (Sometime in the 1920's)
Tabu Lipstick (Sometime in the 1950's)
Coty Airspun Powder (WW1 era)
Bourjois Blush - I can't find the number of the correct color (1863, the first powder blush)
Alexandra de Markoff Foundation (Sometime in the 1920's)

I bought the Tangee lipstick (the orange one that changes colors) from Vermont Country Store. I really like the smell, and the consistency. It feels more like a lip balm going on rather than a dry lipstick or a sticky gloss - and it seems to really last. Unfortunately, the color it turns on me is HOT PINK! Not so great, considering I have red hair and freckles! I find it is okay if I use it very sparingly and powder over it, but wow. I was really hoping for it to turn the orange or reddish tone. Hot pink is definitely not "natural" looking for me!

I use Bourjois Mascara now that everyone quit selling my standby "Max Factor 2000 Calorie" in auburn. Bourjois makes some really interesting mascara colors, so I was able to find a nice light brown that works pretty well. Black is always just too harsh on me. Anyway, I really like it. Ulta sells the Bourjois line, so I will have to check out their other products next time I am there buying my precious Bare Minerals. LOL.

I need to pick up some Coty powder!

[RetroMom]

Hi Fort Worth Gal!

I had the same thing happen to me with the Tangee lipstick. I am blond and green eyed with a fair complexion and it turned the most unflattering light pink! I always tend to go for the more orangy shades myself. I was going to order the Tangee Rouge, but now I'm not. I would probably end up like a clown!

I see Vermont Country Store carries the Tabu lipsticks. Maybe they are a better bet.