Authentic 1920s Flapper Makeup Tutorial | The Sad-Eye Look

Irina of @retrofrog is back by popular demand with a full 1920s flapper makeup tutorial – including the often-overlooked sad-eye technique that defined the era's most iconic screen looks. If you found your way here through one of our silent film restorations, welcome. This is the other side of what we do – the actual makeup those women were wearing. The look Clara Bow perfected. The eyes Louise Brooks made unforgettable. Another restored film is on the way. The Look – Step by Step 0:13 – Brows Using a dark brown pencil, draw a thin, straight line that extends and turns downward at the outer corners – the signature droop that gave 1920s screen actresses their trademark melancholic gaze. 0:31 – Eyes Draw a line above the eyelid crease with a medium-toned brown eyeshadow stick, sweeping downward at both corners. Blend to build a smoky, sorrowful depth. Repeat on the lower lid. Set with a mauve powder shadow. Add an ivory matte shadow under the brow bone, at the inner corners and across the lid. Line the upper lash line with dark brown pencil and blend. Finish the lid with a shimmery champagne shadow. Black mascara on upper and lower lashes. 2:45 – Rouge Cream blush in pink, applied directly to the centre of the cheeks and blended into a small, high circle – sculpted and deliberate, not diffused. 3:01 – Complexion A matte foundation matched to your skin tone or slightly paler for the porcelain finish the decade favoured. Set with translucent loose powder for longevity and a