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Vintage beauty is one of my favorite areas of study. Whether in a classic movie, an old advertisement, or an antique illustration, it’s delightful to see how beautifully feminine women looked in the mid-20th century. Today, with the huge industry of online businesses, real vintage and reproduction clothing is available more readily than ever before. Thus, it’s never been easier to incorporate retro style into your appearance for a special occasion or your daily look.
If you really want to capture that vintage style, however, it takes more than clothes. Undergarments, accessories, makeup, and hairstyling are also important components. Bésame Cosmetics, a vintage-inspired makeup brand, has made retro beauty products easily accessible by researching original recipes, as founder Gabriela Hernandez explained when I interviewed her. However, not every aspect of retro beauty is so simple….