’70s makeover: A step-by-step guide to a new you
From the scrubbed to the sensational look, with expert tips on how to do your own makeover
It’s true, of course, that not everybody can face the world like our model — without a bit of makeup and with her hair simply anchored behind her ears — and still look pretty good.
But if a little professional expertise can make the amazing transformation opposite, think what it could do for the rest of us! Our experts started their you-can-do-it-too demonstration by setting our model’s fine, straight hair on rollers, to give it body and wave, and sweeping it to one side in a lovely line that follows her face shape.
Vintage makeup how-to
It’s easy to do your own makeover, using these 14 beauty techniques.
But before you start, study your face to determine which features to enhance, which to de-emphasize. Should you be playing up your cheekbones or lips; reshaping a round face, a square jaw? Here’s how.
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’70s makeover steps 1-6
Shape brows, brush brows, Moisturize, Cover under-eye circles, Camouflage expression lines, Contour before applying foundation
’70s makeover steps 7-14
Accent cheekbones & slim jawline, Dot on foundation, Color eyelids, Pencil on color, Brush on mascara, Outline lips, Color in lips, Gloss lips