1940s makeup ads

ITS BACK! Our Limited Edition 1941 Victory Red with Victory Pin will be available tomorrow November 3rd on our site at 6am PST. This is a limited run. Only 3 per order. Remember a portion of the price goes to benefit Hope For The Warriors! Out of the U.S.? This limited edition set will be sold with CultBeauty.co.uk in the next two weeks!

Max Factor Pan Cake ad, 1943. Wartime, WWII, makeup.

Today we have a special guest post by vintage makeup expert Gabriela Hernandez, Founder of Besame Cosmetics. I asked her to give us a simple guide to creating 1930s makeup for both day and evening looks. This is not a sponsored article, although I may receive a small commission if you purchase Besame makeup through

Love, love, love the look. Model Kecia Nyman shows how gals how it's done in this vintage makeup ad. Be a copycat: Sweep Lorac blush in Pin...

A collection of makeup colour charts from the 1940s, showing the popular colours worn by women during this decade.

CHEN YU nail laquer & lipstick ad - April 1945 Ladies' Home Journal

Sous la lampe, revoir ton séduisant sourire, c' est là tout le bonheur auquel mon coeur aspire.

1940s vs. 1950s makeup beauty history

Max Factor old lipstick ad. #Angela Lansbury #Hollywood #red lipstick

Ida Lupino (1918-1995) for Max Factor, print advertisement, March 1940

Maybelline 1941

an ad from one of my vintage magazines

Montezuma Red — Estora Adams

1940s Lashes Lengthen your lashes starlet-style with these light and fluttery 1940s style lashes, suitable for sophisticated daytime looks or for evening elegance. This lash takes influence from the soft and naturally glamorous eye looks of the 1940s, long and lightly curled with a natural lift at the outer edge of the eye. All Fatale Cosmetic False Eyelashes come in a vintage inspired display box in black and gold with clear display window. Application instructions can be found on the card…