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1960's Makeup and Hair

Halfjill

New in Town
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7
Location
England
I really love 60's hair, and make-up (however it's not very practical, especially with my allergies in the summer, even a tiny bit of mascara and it's going to end up on my chin in 5 minutes!)

Loving the vintage ads in this thread.

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Grant Fan

Practically Family
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846
Location
Virginia
Need 1960s look advice

Ladies, on Saturday I am going to a birthday party and have a great dress I have made from a pattern dated 1960 and I have tried all of my 1940's and 1950s hair style and as expected they look rotten with it. So my first question is what on earth do I do with my hair? And as I am sure it is clear I am great with the 40's and 50's but the makeup is much different i the 60s what do I do makeup wise? I should also mention that my hair is naturally curly and though I can soften my curls getting it straight without chemicals if next to impossible.Thanks for all the help. I desperately need it.
 

HadleyH

I'll Lock Up
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4,811
Location
Top of the Hill
This is what the 60s was all about, part in the middle, long and straight

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but... if you can't get that look, i suggest a beehive... like this

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or this ... good luck! :)

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Grant Fan

Practically Family
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846
Location
Virginia
Well all, for those of you who are interested I went for the Mad Men Joan Hollaway type look and here is what I got. I was quite pleased with myself, this was my first attempt at this type of style and it took me less then 10 minutes, and absolutely not rats, for bump its for any other contraptions, it's all my own hair. and nothing else.
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MissHannah

One Too Many
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1,248
Location
London
I was a 60s nut in my mid-teens:

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This was my best friend and me (on the right) in my bedroom, which was painted black lol

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In my favourite yellow pvc hat and pink mini-mac:

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I don't have any photos online but I used to paint my lower eyelashes on, a la Twiggy, who was my heroine.
 

cherry lips

Call Me a Cab
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2,949
Location
sweden
This means you've always been the girl of my dreams! You've never been an ugly duckling, you were born cool. WOW!
MissHannah said:
I was a 60s nut in my mid-teens:

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This was my best friend and me (on the right) in my bedroom, which was painted black lol

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In my favourite yellow pvc hat and pink mini-mac:

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I don't have any photos online but I used to paint my lower eyelashes on, a la Twiggy, who was my heroine.
 

MissHannah

One Too Many
Messages
1,248
Location
London
Cherry lips you are so cute! These photos are from the late 80s and I'm afraid I wasn't solidly wearing vintage for the intervening 20 odd years - I have lapsed a few times lol
 

Antje

One Too Many
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1,579
Location
Schettens (Netherlands)
Wow Misshannah, I also was a sixties chick in my school years, I used to wear high beehives and heavy make up just like Priscilla Presley.

And Cherry lips, I can totally agree with you
 

Chasseur

Call Me a Cab
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2,494
Location
Hawaii
Nicely done Grant Fan! If you don't mind me asking a basic question, how did you do the hair? I ask because its a look my wife is interested in trying.

Thanks!
 

MissHannah

One Too Many
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1,248
Location
London
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Foale & Tuffin (I highly recommend this book for any 60s fanatics)

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15 year old Adrienne Posta

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Promo shot from Up the Junction. L-R Maureen Lipman, Suzy Kendall, Adrienne Posta

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Mary Quant

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Mary Quant

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Rita Tushingham

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Peggy Moffit as Polly Magoo and friends
 

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