Make Up & Hair

During the 1920's women would colour there faces with cream or ivory face powder. Later on in the twenties a powder which matched to the nature hue of skin- perhaps a shade brighter came in fashion.
Mid twenties women wore a deep red, deep brownish reds, plum and orange on their lips, by the end of the twenties rose, raspberry and medium red were a new trend.

Usually eyes were quite dark. the whole eye was edged with a black eyeliner and then blurred from the outside of the eyelid, inwards. Eyelashes were then painted in black.

Eyebrows were thin and downward sloping which were inked with black or brown eyeliner.

Nails were only painted in the center.

Hair

1920's changed from traditional long hair style of the victorian era to new short hair style like the bob. Stylish curls and waves were added in the mid twenties. They used a technique which was called a finger wave.