How To Be Pretty c.1940s Guide: In Amazing 4K 60fps

Learn the vintage art 1940s makeup, skincare, nail polish, hairstyling and body health. Our popular 1940s beauty tutorial film, now ai colorized and enhanced in 4K 60fps.

Learn the art of applying foundation, rouge, powder, lipstick, eye makeup and nail polish. There's a feature on 1940's hairstyles for women in the forces; the pageboy hairstyle, hair rolls, up-swept hair, bun hairstyles, straight and curly shingle hairstyles etc. The film also includes some great vintage beauty hacks for feminine attractiveness, including hair care, healthy teeth and how to maintain an hourglass figure.

00:21 FOUNDATION

Never use makeup as a mask. Use it to bring out, rather than hide the natural freshness of your skin. And use it conservatively.
Makeup goes on smoother, looks more natural with a foundation cream or liquid.
It provides a lasting makeup, and protects your skin against wind and sun.

00:35 APPLYING ROUGE

The wrong use of rouge can make a woman look tired or clownish.
Cream rouge is applied directly over the foundation.
Dry rouge is used only after powdering.

To be effective, rouge and powder should not be detectable.
Never use too much rouge. You can always add more.
Cream rouge should be applied with the fingers, and blended until no line of demarcation is noticeable.

Never use an elongated field of rouge on the oblong face.

Always use a circle.

Never use a circle on a round or square face.
Use an elongated field to create the illusion of length.
When in doubt for placement of rouge, smile and place it on the highest point of the cheek!

01:30 HOW TO APPLY FACE POWDER

One should always choose a powder, that gives warmth and brightness to the skin.
In powdering, start at the receding point, such as under the eyes, cheeks or receding chin.
Never powder a large nose first.
It will become a highlight !

01:53 HOW TO APPLY LIPSTICK

Don't try and improve on nature.
Follow the natural line of the lips.
And don't use exotic lip shades.
They're not chic, and they're certainly not GI !
Bite gently on a piece of tissue to set the lips and remove excess lipstick.
Lipstick smears on handkerchiefs and lipstick rims on cups are not appealing.

02:35 HOW TO APPLY EYEBROWS

Don't tamper with the natural line of your eyebrows.
Your eyebrows as nature gave them, give expression and character to your face.
They're also functional !
They protect your eyes from strong light and dust.

02:48 NAIL POLISH TIPS

These are actually the only articles necessary for good nail grooming.
Especially when you're in the army.
Talons are out, when you wear a uniform and so is exotic nail polish.
If you use polish, leave it as conservative.

03:05 THE GI GIRL MAKEUP LOOK

She's learned a lot. See how smoothly and skillfully her makeup is blended.
She can be proud of that job.

03:20 1940'S BEAUTY TIPS

04:11 HOW TO CLEAN YOUR TEETH PROPERLY

05:03 1940'S HAIRCARE AND HAIRSTYLES ADVICE

If you'll pardon the suggestion, a good brushing might be in order.
Gently, gently. I didn't say scalping !

If you're looking for a change in hairstyling to suit your face type and GI regulations.
There's the Pageboy, the Hair Roll, the Bun, the Upsweep, the straight Shingle, and the Curly Shingle. If you wear your hair short, it should be cut and shaped often.
Snip away the hangovers from the last permanent.

06:54 YOUR FIGURE

Foundation garments have their place.
But the best foundation garment in the world is right inside your own body - your muscles.
Any foundation garment wears out with use, but your muscles do just the opposite.
The gain elasticity, the more they're used.
Consistent daily planned exercise can be all things to all people.

#1940smakeup

[rosalina]

I love how they called blush “rouge”. My grandmother still uses that word.

[gaj]

you know people always say these things were so sexist but they're talking about things like keeping your natural features, showering daily and brushing your teeth properly. there's nothing wrong with these things, i feel very inspired to be clean and feminine

[AldrickExGladius]

I'm a 40yr old man who mainly watches metal fab videos, so why did the algorithm recommend THIS?
Better question, why did I watch it all? I even went ahead and gave it the Like lol

[jlm]

My grandmother used to do her makeup every day, and it was always a natural and classic look. This is definitely from her era

[jordyn]

I love how some of the first words were “never use makeup as a mask” I wish that was still implemented today. I love seeing other women’s natural beauty shine ✨

[sunshinerebornsnursery]

Always amazes me how beautiful and perfect everyone’s hair looks. I don’t know if I could do a style like that on the daily!

[ilsecakes]

I’m 25. But for some reason these type of videos give me comfort. ✨✨✨✨

[pinkpineapple]

"Consistent daily planned exercise can be all things to all people." as an emerging Doctor of Physical Therapy, this is what we tell people all the time to this day! Anything that gets the heart pumping and muscle firing means something different depending on the person and it's healthy to do SOMETHING rather than nothing. There's a saying we use in the PT field, "movement is medicine"

[wil.d_sage]

The eyebrow tip is so true! Don’t fight what nature gave you; make it work for you

[makeuplily]

I have learned much more about sef-care from this 1940's video than from current material. Thank you for sharing this Glamourdaze!

[dazem]

The hairstyles they had all looked so elegant. I would have no idea how to achieve any of those haha

[theblissfulcanuck]

The 40s were definitely my favorite era for beauty. The woman seemed to just beam back then.

[Ladeliciadelinda]

A lot of these tips and advice is still relevant today!

[liisabjork]

My fellow women veterans. GI regulations these days are the same. Im a veteran and we could not wear bright flashy colors. And our hair still has to look good and off the shoulders. This was fantastic. Im so proud of those women

[katie.e.g.]

Reminds me of how, growing up, my mom only had red and pink nail polish. Very conservative. I didn’t even know there were other colors until I got older.

[Galaxxi]

the early to mid 20th century did not get a lot of things right, but it certainly got makeup and self care right. "never use makeup as a mask" is something i wish was still popular today 😭 girls are pretty just fine without completely painting over their faces to look like celebrities!

[lifeismagical]

I watch this stuff to fall asleep. No lie, I wasn’t sleepy until the first second of this video started to play. Now I’m hella sleepy. I have insomnia sometimes due to overwork. Thank you for uploading these videos. Please keep them coming. ❤🙏🏾

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"Pardon the suggestion", I wish we still spoke as such... instead we stay silent on our opinions and later make cruel comments on social media

[lburgess]

These hairstyles are ridiculously flattering. A lot of damaging upkeep, though. I'm old enough to remember when pretty much everyone had a permanent wave.

[myindigoblues]

I love the artistry and technique of the makeup artist here, like a fine artist or sculpture/painter. Beautiful