1940s World War II Makeup Tutorial | History Inspired | Feat. Amber Butchart and Rebecca Butterworth

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1940s World War II Makeup Tutorial | History Inspired | Feat. Amber Butchart and Rebecca Butterworth

 

Join us in Dover Castle s wartime tunnels as we show you the important role the humble makeup kit played during the Second World War Dover Castle was on the front line of attack during the Second World War and from 1939 the tunnels housed the command centre for naval operations in the English Channel There were many women in service stationed here during this time and among those were the Women s Royal Naval Service WRNS otherwise known as the Wrens Watch Fashion Historian Amber Butchart and Makeup Artist Rebecca Butterworth transform our model Ella Montrose with a Wren inspired look and find out why a bright red lip was an additional weapon in a woman s arsenal Our English Heritage Curator Dr Kathryn Bedford discusses what life was like for the Wrens in the tunnels and we explore the military lives and look of these remarkable women Prior to this episode we asked our audience for tips and tricks from the 1940s and we received some fantastic homespun hacks A special thank you to everyone who sent in a tip from the period PRODUCTS USEDSKIN Flesh Vanishing Cream LBCC Historial Cosmetics Rachel Rose Loose Powder YardleyEYESBurnt corksVaselineMascara wand Louise Young BrushesCHEEKSBeetroot TescoLIPS True Velvet lipstick Lisa EldridgeLEGSGravy browning Sarson sBrown eye kohl MAC CosmeticsHAIRSugar water 1 part sugar to 4 parts water as a setting lotionHair rat made from an old stocking stuffed with hair

 

 


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