Beauty Trends Inspired by Hollywood
By Ying Chu
Veronica Lake
Photo Credit: Al St. Hilaire/United Artists/The Kobal Collection/Wire Images
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Veronica Lake as Joyce Harwood in The Blue Dahlia, 1946
RUNWAY REVIVAL: Gucci, Valentino, J. Mendel, Tuleh
THE CLOSE-UP: Lake's long, billowy waves frame dark, sultry eyes and intense garnet lips.
BACKSTAGE BUZZ: "Female icons of the '40s were strong and independent yet always flawless," says P&G Global Creative Design Director Pat McGrath, who channeled the decade behind the scenes at Gucci and Valentino.
YOUR TAKE: Modernize the postwar waves with simplified makeup — skip the eyeliner and go for the drama of false eyelashes, with a slick of ruby gloss over deep-red lip liner.
