Now this is a true makeup artist. Admiration and respect for where women started, going back to the source of why we wear makeup. Yes it's fun to do a dramatic look for going out but it comes back to doing a bit of makeup to look a little prettier, like ourselves. Something so charming about wearing only a bit of powder and a red lipstick and having these little clever compacts to keep with us for touch ups. I wish cosmetics companies would sort of look back on this and do clever packaging like that. Thank you Lisa for your passion for this industry and for that great historian for sharing!!
Victorian ladies weren't supposed to be seen wearing makeup, but they could indeed find rouge recipes in ladies journals and get them from the local pharmacy/apothecary. One rouge that was in the Victorian era--and popular--was known as Pear's Liquid Bloom. It was also popular in the Regency. It's run was from the 1700s to the 1950s. It was basically Benetint. Powders were also common. A woman could tint her lashes with a mixture of ash, wax, and oil that she would make herself. but you couldn't make anything very obvious or you'd clearly be a tart. They also used blue powder or some kind of blue tint to draw fake veins on their skin to make it more translucent looking.
avrilfantasyrin oh yeah. there's been salves for ages to keep lips moisturized as well as tinted salves to give a tint. One common colorant was alkanet, which produces a nice reddish color, but carmine was also a common colorant, too. Carmine produces a very red-pink, rosy tint.
fatalrob0t ahah, I knew somehow they had to cheat :D, some people can't have rosy lips no matter how many water they drink, thank you so much for this information :D
avrilfantasyrin Not a problem. I'm one of those that just don't really have much color to my lips. If it was me back then, I'd be secretly making my rouge from those old recipes and hiding that stuff away where no one would see it.
fatalrob0t yeah like me too, my lips somehow ends up looking pale if I pack on lip balm but it's not for some and many girls, some fruits actually give your lips a tint of colour if you ate them, I think I would've done that XD
Respond to this video... Thank you to everyone who has left such amazing comments here today. I have been out on a shoot all day and am just catching up with them all now. I'm so overwhelmed and happy! Its lovely to know that its not just me who is crazy about all this stuff. I had a truly inspiring day with Madeleine and her collection and its just fantastic to be able to share it with so many interested people. I think you are going to LOVE whats coming next! X
This was actually extremely interesting. I just can't believe she has the original Rimmel Mascara block I've only ever seen images.Cant wait for the next one 😄
This is fascinating! I would love to go into her room and look at every little thing. Thank you for doing this! I grew up in the 50's and 60's so I remember makeup from my grandmother and great aunts. I remember buying lipstick for 10 cents at WoolWorth and Kress and using the Mabelline mascara in the red box. In high school it was dark eyeliner and Tangee orange lipstick (but we had to take it to school to apply it because dad said no makeup!!) and about that time the mascara started coming in the tubes. Much better than the box and brush. Grandmother wore Coty loose powder, no foundation, and red lipstick with a bit of blush that was the creamy type you put on with your finger. No eye makeup or mascara and brows were natural. I don't ever remember my mother wearing eye shadow or eyeliner. She wore powder and lipstick and used a #2 pencil for her eyebrows! I kept telling her she was going to get lead poisoning but she lived until she was 85 no lead poisoning. ;)
Watched this over 5 times. I want more makeup history videos from you. Or more iconic ones like the Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe ones!! I love the little tidbits of history you sneak in there. Thanks so much! Love yah Lisa.
What a breathtaking look into our past. I'm so thankful you ladies have shared your knowledge with all of us. It's so intriguing to learn about women's life though the ages. Incredibly lovely!
Product designers TODAY could greatly benefit from studying cosmetics packaging during the roaring twenties and noir thirties. Those packages and containers were ingenious!
this was absolutely BRILLIANT!!! if only they teach history like this... I feel like if she made a doco I would not only buy it but watching everyday for a bit of pick me up. i love it!!!! :D great video series lisa i'm really loving all of it!!
I just saw both videos and I absolutely love this! Unlike most people my age, I collect vintage as well as antique items to decorate my home. I just love having these things around. Especially when you start to think of the stories behind them. I've seen a few different makeup products through my searches, and there are quite a few compacts that I would love to have! May have to invest in order to display in my bath & spare rooms! This is awesome!
I really enjoyed watching this video. I start to admire make-up and the inventions by Victorian women. Also, this smart lady who owns the shop, really lovely collection of hers, she is absolutely the inspiration for all women who love make-up.
I honestly cannot thank you enough for making this video and for filming and bringing to light your interest in the history of makeup. This is beyond fascinating and amazing for me. I studied history and I'm also a makeup artist so you just mashed up the best of both worlds for me. Love it! and I hope there's more soon!
I keep coming back to this little series of videos because, I absolutely Love Madeleine! The antiques and love/knowledge of history... Her personality too! Omg, I feel like I could just sit with her for days, talking about different pieces, learning about antiques and talking about how or why it was manufactured. My house is decorated with antiques. It's a "hobby" I enjoy because, I feel like the pieces themselves hold the history and hold the stories. I swear, if I could do it all over again.. I would totally get into something like this a LOT more than I do now! lol
@kja1103 thank you for taking the time to comment here, it means a lot to me. I'm so happy you are enjoying my videos as much as I'm enjoying making them X
madelein marsh is amazing.. the way she says the story and carries us thru ages, its as tho she has witnessed it all.. amazing! n i actually wana see each piece n listen to her story :)
This is fabulous. I could listen to you two forever. My grandmother was a flapper in the twenties. I have several photos of her in her single days. I have a few items of hers from those days I treasure. She graduated from college in 1923 and never lost that flapper spirit of discovery and empowerment. Thanks for sharing.
I adore this series of videos for your passionate approach to the subject matter. You can really see your eyes light up when you speak about the history of makeup and it is such a joy to watch.
Oh my goodness, a museum of sorts in Madeleine Marsh's home! Also, a brilliant moment of truth: 7:10, followed up with Ms. Lisa's "and they're still doing it."
I love watching these videos . they're actually super interesting to me because I used to live in a small town that had somewhat of a vintage market, and there was this booth with all sorts of vintage makeup, and I remember thinking "why would someone want old makeup like that?". I never really knew people collect vintage makeup until I started watching your historical videos and now ... I wish I was interested in it back then I would have bought some of the makeup I saw and started collecting because I have yet to find such a thing near me. But its incredible the different trends and ingredients of makeup back then compared to now. I love it .
I might seem a little too late to see these videos of yours about makeup history.. but I just wanna say that I love them! They are so informative and great. Thanks!
this is really fascinating and i love how everything comes together--how cosmetics and women and what's going on during the timeline connects. such a great thing to learn and understand because some of it we can still relate with today!!
Thank You, Lisa, with all my heart. As a collector of very vintage perfumes, I could say - all those are so treasure! And so sad that nowadays even rich companies ended up with cheap plastic and simplest packagings with no idea and value.... We live in the era of simplification.
Because of you I was inspired to actually care about my outer looks which eventually caused me to enhance my inner beauty and self confidence. Thank you for giving the feeling of female empowerment and I am so happy that I am wear both Victorian and 40's and 50's looks and thank you so much to enhance my historical knowledge but now I feel a lot more confident with the new knowledge I know. Just thank you so much!!! You are absolutely amazing! You have brought so much purpose in my life. Thanks!!!!
I've seen Victorian gloves at antique fairs and wondered about how narrow they were. So women then did not necessarily have narrow hands. They just squeezed their hands into them.
After what I heard and saw I am definitely purchasing this book. Knowing how, when, under what circumstances things which we have now and concider as normal or even granted were created and developed just gives you a totally new and enhanced view of makeup and beauty. Thank you, Lisa for sharing this wonderful experience with us!!!
This video made my day. It combines two of my passions; historical documentaries and makeup! You can't lose. Thanks so much Lisa, I know SO many of us apprecaite your videos!!
This is so cool! and I love that woman's collection, of vintage products AND knowledge! I could listen to her talk about beauty/day to day life of women in the olden times all day, love this video!
Madeleine is such a colourful character! i could just sit and listen to her go on all day! i wish we had a course like this at university! thank you for this video. in a world where we are obsessed with getting the latest collection of make up (newest technology and what not), you put things in perspective and show us that make up is so much more than just enhancement of physical features. it has a history of its own that comes alive when passionate people explore it further!
Well obviously. You wouldn't think there was anything wrong with you if you weren't constantly told there is. Women grow hair cause it's supposed to be there. But there's money to be made if they tell you you're gross the way you were created.
Oh Lisa, I absolutely loved watching this video. The make-up collection from the past is so vast and I found myself gasping at the sight of every little item Madelaine presented; they were wonderfully described and it was ever so fascinating to listen to! Thank you! x
This is amazing! Understanding history helps us not only to avoid making the same mistakes (hopefully) but helps us to better understand why we are the way we are today excellent video, and thank you!!
@peevishporcupine @Hoyhhh is right. This video is a journey and overview of womens lives and beauty routines from the Victorian era to the 1930's. So she starts with the victorians, then the Edwardians, on to post world war 1, then the 20's and finally the 30's x
How about more Vintage clips... wouldnt we all want to see make up from the 30s.. or even Marlen's or Greta's make up routine... especially Vintage Movie Stars or the pioneers among them (surely some of them wore smth for the first time, smth bold at the time...).. this is Gorgeous material
I'm a boy and actually use makeup daily. I'm not trans or a drag queen. But I've worn it sense highschool and I do it just to enhance certain features and to make my skin look good. I don't wear liner or shadow or lipstick. I'll just wear a BB cream by Mac and always set with the "Coty Airspun powder". Then ill wear a bronzer/highlight but very light. A lot of people don't even notice. Sometimes at night I'll wear a brown mascara but I'll just do one swipe on my lashes and go over it with a clean mascara wand just to get the bulk of the mascara off. And ill just wear a lip balm on my lips. Anyway I know it's not the "normal" but I think guys could wear a light face if they want and if they use the right products and put it on right then it can really benefit a mans face without looking feminine or like Boy George. I'm 27 and still pass for 22. I don't think there should be a issue with guys wearing makeup. To be honest some men want to look fresh faced and flawless just as much as women and I wish it was more universal for guys to do so. I really liked your video and found it very informative!! :)
i never really thought at all about makeup through the ages. I think youtube and beauty blogs created a makeup monster in me that NEEDS to know about the newest collections and future one's. Thank you Lisa for opening my eyes to vintage makeup!!
depends how rare the item is. Most of it isnt expensive at all. The most expensive single item I ever bought was £600 but it was extremely rare (only one or two left in the world) and very beautiful X
None of the utube gurus can compare to You. You are the best. The passion You've got, this different look for some things... OMG, I'm so amazed, I don't know how else can I express my admiration.
Argh! Perpetuating the myth that corsets were terribly constricting and painful. Nope! A properly fitted corset was close, but not painfully constricting. Really, think about all of the middle-class women and the housework and childcare- can't be done if you're completely bound up! The extreme corsets were for advertisements, actresses, and the very highest of high society women.
all women wore constricting corsets to get and maintain a "proper" waistline, and how women worked in tight corsets? they were expected to so they just did, no matter how painful it was or how hard it made things, because sadly, women were expected to torture themselves for beuty so men would like them.
A proper waistline and constricting are not the same thing. I've worn real corsets, and worked in them. As I said, if they are fitted correctly, they are not uncomfortable- on the contrary, I've found them to be supportive, and they encourage better posture. You need to look at some photos of real women from the era- not fashion plates, but ordinary women. You'll see that they did not have 16" waists like many say. And not all of them wore corsets, either. As to women torturing themselves, women today do much more of that- there's workplaces where women are required to wear heels and hose every day, heavy makeup, heavily styled hair. The idea that women in and before the Victorian era were abused by their clothing doesn't hold up.
I agree, I am a 40G and wear my corset for back issues and they are very comfortable..properly seasoned and fits snug ..like a long hug, lol..if its painful than they are doing it wrong
There are plenty of examples where organs have been preserved where you can literally see indentations from the ribs into kidneys and liver. The working woman would not have worn corsets quite as constricting as the upper-class woman, this is also natural because the upper-class woman will have a maid to help her tie the corset whereas the working woman at the best has her mother, sister or daughter to help. You'll for obvious reasons also find difference in quality and thus firmness depending on the class of the woman you're looking at. Furthermore it's impossible to compare modern day corsets to the victorian ones as we today are aware of ergonomics.
Could you provide us with references or links to such preserved organs? I've never heard of such a thing. And the corsets I'm referring to are extant pieces or replicas. Not fetish wear or modern waist-trainers.
you're such an inspiration to me! I'm just here in my room in the south of italy.. dreaming and hoping to become an artist like you one day. It's not just about makeup, it's about passion and love that we can develop and share with others.It's nothing less than art.Even if you won't ever read this, I want to thank you. Thank you Lisa.
this video was so interesting, I love listening to expert people talkin about their subject of knowledge with such a genuine passion, I'd listen for hours. by making this video you gave us the possibility to see historical make up, you made my evening exciting, thank you very much! I'll surely see the sequel video.
I love listening to people like Madeleina. she has knowledge to share and a great way to explain things! I enjoyed this video very very much and I am looking forward to the next videos! Thanks Lisa for that!
Cannot THANK YOU enough for doing this video! I'm fascinated with historical make-up and it's very difficult to find information online, this 10 min video had more valuable information in it than 100 hours of internet research!
I am embarking on painting portraits of women from this age. Until now all I had in terms of make-up and color, wardrobe,, etc. has been from memories of my family. (Now gone) This has given new avenues to explore. Brought back enthusiasm to my project. Excellent!
if it means anything, i hit the like button about 1 million times. Madeleine sounds like the most interesting and knowledgeable and wise woman ever! I love love her for allowing us to know more about the history of make up! Seriously, THERE NEEDS TO BE DOCUMENTARIES about this!! :D
Awesome! Lisa shows us that make up is not just about new lipstick or catching last trend or even daily routine. I admire Lisa as an artist and I feel a rare professional in her.
I already mentioned it on twitter how epic this was. But I had to watch it again. This is so amazing to see how makeup not only is an artform, but also a mirror of society, the women's position in it and their struggles and freedoms. Who would have thought that with social freedom comes personal insecurities? Madeleine is a fountain of knowledge. Can't wait for the next installment!
I loved this video! Thanks Lisa and Madeleine! You can really tell Madeleine is just incredibly passionate about her work, she's so exuberant talking about it!
I am a historian and do some costuming and re-enactment, from the Victorian through the 40s. I was thrilled to pieces to see that book and this entire video. Thank you so much!
Ms Marsh is infectious. She's like an historical Betsey Johnson! I will be reading this book this weekend and I cannot wait for the 2nd half of the video. Thank you Lisa!
I want to go live with that woman for a week and have her tell me everything she knows. She's awesome.
same.
Wouldn't that be so much fun? Yesss!
Yes! I agree! 💘
Yes me too,
I love the way she speaks. So graceful.
Ayela Waseer she sounds like a female Alan Rickman :faints:
Yes! I agree. 💝
Now this is a true makeup artist. Admiration and respect for where women started, going back to the source of why we wear makeup. Yes it's fun to do a dramatic look for going out but it comes back to doing a bit of makeup to look a little prettier, like ourselves. Something so charming about wearing only a bit of powder and a red lipstick and having these little clever compacts to keep with us for touch ups. I wish cosmetics companies would sort of look back on this and do clever packaging like that. Thank you Lisa for your passion for this industry and for that great historian for sharing!!
This is so interesting! I love how she talks about the history with such passion.
Right, isn't it? Nothing more inspiring then a person who speaks about their passion with such knowledge and grace.
Me too! 💟
Victorian ladies weren't supposed to be seen wearing makeup, but they could indeed find rouge recipes in ladies journals and get them from the local pharmacy/apothecary. One rouge that was in the Victorian era--and popular--was known as Pear's Liquid Bloom. It was also popular in the Regency. It's run was from the 1700s to the 1950s. It was basically Benetint. Powders were also common. A woman could tint her lashes with a mixture of ash, wax, and oil that she would make herself. but you couldn't make anything very obvious or you'd clearly be a tart. They also used blue powder or some kind of blue tint to draw fake veins on their skin to make it more translucent looking.
That's so clever :D, do they have balm though? Like for lips and stuff
avrilfantasyrin oh yeah. there's been salves for ages to keep lips moisturized as well as tinted salves to give a tint. One common colorant was alkanet, which produces a nice reddish color, but carmine was also a common colorant, too. Carmine produces a very red-pink, rosy tint.
fatalrob0t ahah, I knew somehow they had to cheat :D, some people can't have rosy lips no matter how many water they drink, thank you so much for this information :D
avrilfantasyrin Not a problem. I'm one of those that just don't really have much color to my lips. If it was me back then, I'd be secretly making my rouge from those old recipes and hiding that stuff away where no one would see it.
fatalrob0t yeah like me too, my lips somehow ends up looking pale if I pack on lip balm but it's not for some and many girls, some fruits actually give your lips a tint of colour if you ate them, I think I would've done that XD
She was really knowledgable and fun to listen to, what a treat!
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Thank you to everyone who has left such amazing comments here today. I have been out on a shoot all day and am just catching up with them all now. I'm so overwhelmed and happy! Its lovely to know that its not just me who is crazy about all this stuff. I had a truly inspiring day with Madeleine and her collection and its just fantastic to be able to share it with so many interested people. I think you are going to LOVE whats coming next! X
This was actually extremely interesting. I just can't believe she has the original Rimmel Mascara block I've only ever seen images.Cant wait for the next one 😄
how come they aint that creative anymore with accessories? the lipstick in the brush and the mirror in the bangle is cool
My two favorite things: Makeup and History.
Me too😍😍😍😍
Same girl!!!!! 💯💯💯💯💯
This video is so interesting, I could listen to her for hours! Can't wait to get this book, sounds amazing.
I didn't want this to end!
Same!!! 💯💯💯
This is fascinating! I would love to go into her room and look at every little thing. Thank you for doing this! I grew up in the 50's and 60's so I remember makeup from my grandmother and great aunts. I remember buying lipstick for 10 cents at WoolWorth and Kress and using the Mabelline mascara in the red box. In high school it was dark eyeliner and Tangee orange lipstick (but we had to take it to school to apply it because dad said no makeup!!) and about that time the mascara started coming in the tubes. Much better than the box and brush. Grandmother wore Coty loose powder, no foundation, and red lipstick with a bit of blush that was the creamy type you put on with your finger. No eye makeup or mascara and brows were natural. I don't ever remember my mother wearing eye shadow or eyeliner. She wore powder and lipstick and used a #2 pencil for her eyebrows! I kept telling her she was going to get lead poisoning but she lived until she was 85 no lead poisoning. ;)
ElizabethAnn625 I very much doubt people's eyebrows were natural.
that’s incredible !!!
Watched this over 5 times. I want more makeup history videos from you. Or more iconic ones like the Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe ones!! I love the little tidbits of history you sneak in there. Thanks so much! Love yah Lisa.
Watching in 2020 and I’m so grateful for this, Lisa... I would love to see if she’s expanded her collection and see more in this category!
What a breathtaking look into our past. I'm so thankful you ladies have shared your knowledge with all of us. It's so intriguing to learn about women's life though the ages. Incredibly lovely!
Product designers TODAY could greatly benefit from studying cosmetics packaging during the roaring twenties and noir thirties. Those packages and containers were ingenious!
So many of the artifacts in Madeleine Marsh's collection are works of art. So much detail in packaging, compacts, tools, etc.
this was absolutely BRILLIANT!!! if only they teach history like this... I feel like if she made a doco I would not only buy it but watching everyday for a bit of pick me up. i love it!!!! :D great video series lisa i'm really loving all of it!!
I just saw both videos and I absolutely love this! Unlike most people my age, I collect vintage as well as antique items to decorate my home. I just love having these things around. Especially when you start to think of the stories behind them. I've seen a few different makeup products through my searches, and there are quite a few compacts that I would love to have! May have to invest in order to display in my bath & spare rooms! This is awesome!
I really enjoyed watching this video. I start to admire make-up and the inventions by Victorian women. Also, this smart lady who owns the shop, really lovely collection of hers, she is absolutely the inspiration for all women who love make-up.
I honestly cannot thank you enough for making this video and for filming and bringing to light your interest in the history of makeup. This is beyond fascinating and amazing for me. I studied history and I'm also a makeup artist so you just mashed up the best of both worlds for me. Love it! and I hope there's more soon!
she reminds me of River Song/Melody Pond from Doctor Who!
I keep coming back to this little series of videos because, I absolutely Love Madeleine! The antiques and love/knowledge of history... Her personality too! Omg, I feel like I could just sit with her for days, talking about different pieces, learning about antiques and talking about how or why it was manufactured. My house is decorated with antiques. It's a "hobby" I enjoy because, I feel like the pieces themselves hold the history and hold the stories. I swear, if I could do it all over again.. I would totally get into something like this a LOT more than I do now! lol
I LOVE your makeup in this video. It's my all time fave.
@kja1103 thank you for taking the time to comment here, it means a lot to me. I'm so happy you are enjoying my videos as much as I'm enjoying making them X
Thank you Lisa, this video is amazing, all this vintage beauty products were so stylish, so beautiful! This mascara with brush..ah!:)
why are there voices so relaxing 😍 i could listen to both of them talking all day
madelein marsh is amazing.. the way she says the story and carries us thru ages, its as tho she has witnessed it all.. amazing! n i actually wana see each piece n listen to her story :)
Madeleine sounds like Riversong!
hello fellow whovian
Omg you're right.
we found her
woah I love her fashion style! so bright and fun!!
This is fabulous. I could listen to you two forever. My grandmother was a flapper in the twenties. I have several photos of her in her single days. I have a few items of hers from those days I treasure. She graduated from college in 1923 and never lost that flapper spirit of discovery and empowerment. Thanks for sharing.
I love these videos, I've watched these at least 3 times xD sooo very interesting, I love history and these just give you such an awesome insight
I adore this series of videos for your passionate approach to the subject matter. You can really see your eyes light up when you speak about the history of makeup and it is such a joy to watch.
Oh my goodness, a museum of sorts in Madeleine Marsh's home! Also, a brilliant moment of truth: 7:10, followed up with Ms. Lisa's "and they're still doing it."
Very tired and having a day off (which I don't always get even on Saturdays) and Lisa, I am binge-watching you! Heavenly!
this was soooooooo interesting to watch. I enjoyed every minute of it!!!
I love watching these videos . they're actually super interesting to me because I used to live in a small town that had somewhat of a vintage market, and there was this booth with all sorts of vintage makeup, and I remember thinking "why would someone want old makeup like that?". I never really knew people collect vintage makeup until I started watching your historical videos and now ... I wish I was interested in it back then I would have bought some of the makeup I saw and started collecting because I have yet to find such a thing near me. But its incredible the different trends and ingredients of makeup back then compared to now. I love it .
This video is amazingly interesting !!!
Thank you so much for sharing this with us, Lisa !!
I might seem a little too late to see these videos of yours about makeup history.. but I just wanna say that I love them! They are so informative and great. Thanks!
Very insightful!
I greatly enjoyed this.
this is really fascinating and i love how everything comes together--how cosmetics and women and what's going on during the timeline connects. such a great thing to learn and understand because some of it we can still relate with today!!
I really enjoyed watching this video. Thank you.
Thank You, Lisa, with all my heart. As a collector of very vintage perfumes, I could say - all those are so treasure! And so sad that nowadays even rich companies ended up with cheap plastic and simplest packagings with no idea and value.... We live in the era of simplification.
Because of you I was inspired to actually care about my outer looks which eventually caused me to enhance my inner beauty and self confidence. Thank you for giving the feeling of female empowerment and I am so happy that I am wear both Victorian and 40's and 50's looks and thank you so much to enhance my historical knowledge but now I feel a lot more confident with the new knowledge I know. Just thank you so much!!! You are absolutely amazing! You have brought so much purpose in my life. Thanks!!!!
How am I just now finding this channel? What a great interview.
I've seen Victorian gloves at antique fairs and wondered about how narrow they were. So women then did not necessarily have narrow hands. They just squeezed their hands into them.
After what I heard and saw I am definitely purchasing this book. Knowing how, when, under what circumstances things which we have now and concider as normal or even granted were created and developed just gives you a totally new and enhanced view of makeup and beauty. Thank you, Lisa for sharing this wonderful experience with us!!!
We´de LOVE to see a tutorial for a flapper girl´s make up with those smokey eyes and pucker mouths!
This video made my day. It combines two of my passions; historical documentaries and makeup! You can't lose. Thanks so much Lisa, I know SO many of us apprecaite your videos!!
Such an interesting video, thanks for sharing it. Im fascinated by this :)
This is so cool! and I love that woman's collection, of vintage products AND knowledge! I could listen to her talk about beauty/day to day life of women in the olden times all day, love this video!
This is so interesting!!
Madeleine is such a colourful character! i could just sit and listen to her go on all day! i wish we had a course like this at university! thank you for this video. in a world where we are obsessed with getting the latest collection of make up (newest technology and what not), you put things in perspective and show us that make up is so much more than just enhancement of physical features. it has a history of its own that comes alive when passionate people explore it further!
So all the insecurities, and anxiety we have about our looks today were brought upon us because companies wanted to sell makeup and deodorant.
Well obviously. You wouldn't think there was anything wrong with you if you weren't constantly told there is. Women grow hair cause it's supposed to be there. But there's money to be made if they tell you you're gross the way you were created.
This was Amazing! I could listen her talk for hours! Such a lovely video
this is soo amazing!
Almost 5 years late on watching this video - truly, truly wonderful to watch. Madeleine is just brilliant!!
It must have taken forever to shave in the 20s omg that shaver was TINY.
People were also tinier
Oh Lisa, I absolutely loved watching this video. The make-up collection from the past is so vast and I found myself gasping at the sight of every little item Madelaine presented; they were wonderfully described and it was ever so fascinating to listen to! Thank you! x
I'd be sitting on the on the floor Indian style and starry eyed 🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀
Me tOo Katie.......:)
Same
+MissSusieQue1 I love the history of anything
This is amazing! Understanding history helps us not only to avoid making the same mistakes (hopefully) but helps us to better understand why we are the way we are today excellent video, and thank you!!
Lisa, what lipstick did Ms. Marsh comment on?
@peevishporcupine @Hoyhhh is right. This video is a journey and overview of womens lives and beauty routines from the Victorian era to the 1930's. So she starts with the victorians, then the Edwardians, on to post world war 1, then the 20's and finally the 30's x
omg I want her to keep talking and keep learning from her
I love listening to Madeline talk about all this - Such passion! She seems amazing. I can't wait for the next installment. Thank you for posting!
How about more Vintage clips... wouldnt we all want to see make up from the 30s.. or even Marlen's or Greta's make up routine... especially Vintage Movie Stars or the pioneers among them (surely some of them wore smth for the first time, smth bold at the time...).. this is Gorgeous material
Oh my God! I could listento this lady and her makeup talks forever. So fascinating.
Thank you Lisa for sharing this
What lipstick is she wearing here? it is gorgeous
I could have gone on watching her for ages, she was so interesting and her items were fantastic! Thank you for sharing!
I'm a boy and actually use makeup daily. I'm not trans or a drag queen. But I've worn it sense highschool and I do it just to enhance certain features and to make my skin look good. I don't wear liner or shadow or lipstick. I'll just wear a BB cream by Mac and always set with the "Coty Airspun powder". Then ill wear a bronzer/highlight but very light. A lot of people don't even notice. Sometimes at night I'll wear a brown mascara but I'll just do one swipe on my lashes and go over it with a clean mascara wand just to get the bulk of the mascara off. And ill just wear a lip balm on my lips. Anyway I know it's not the "normal" but I think guys could wear a light face if they want and if they use the right products and put it on right then it can really benefit a mans face without looking feminine or like Boy George. I'm 27 and still pass for 22. I don't think there should be a issue with guys wearing makeup. To be honest some men want to look fresh faced and flawless just as much as women and I wish it was more universal for guys to do so.
I really liked your video and found it very informative!! :)
i never really thought at all about makeup through the ages. I think youtube and beauty blogs created a makeup monster in me that NEEDS to know about the newest collections and future one's. Thank you Lisa for opening my eyes to vintage makeup!!
"And the manufacturers realized there was a fortune to be made from female insecurities," LOL I love makeup, but that is a brilliant statement.
Thank you, Lisa for this history lesson on what we love!
Greeting from Tokyo, Japan. Lisa Eldridge U are soooo beautiful !!
depends how rare the item is. Most of it isnt expensive at all. The most expensive single item I ever bought was £600 but it was extremely rare (only one or two left in the world) and very beautiful X
the way she says deodorant is so cute
I'm impressed - wish I could be there listening to you and Madleine all day! Please keep on suggesting books on vintage make-up!
you remind me of Rachel Weisz :)
None of the utube gurus can compare to You. You are the best. The passion You've got, this different look for some things... OMG, I'm so amazed, I don't know how else can I express my admiration.
I don't think that meeting was a coincident. The universe lined that up. ( :
Wow I LOVED this. Madeleine Marsh has such fun style and what amazing jewelry.
Argh! Perpetuating the myth that corsets were terribly constricting and painful. Nope! A properly fitted corset was close, but not painfully constricting. Really, think about all of the middle-class women and the housework and childcare- can't be done if you're completely bound up! The extreme corsets were for advertisements, actresses, and the very highest of high society women.
all women wore constricting corsets to get and maintain a "proper" waistline, and how women worked in tight corsets? they were expected to so they just did, no matter how painful it was or how hard it made things, because sadly, women were expected to torture themselves for beuty so men would like them.
A proper waistline and constricting are not the same thing. I've worn real corsets, and worked in them. As I said, if they are fitted correctly, they are not uncomfortable- on the contrary, I've found them to be supportive, and they encourage better posture.
You need to look at some photos of real women from the era- not fashion plates, but ordinary women. You'll see that they did not have 16" waists like many say. And not all of them wore corsets, either. As to women torturing themselves, women today do much more of that- there's workplaces where women are required to wear heels and hose every day, heavy makeup, heavily styled hair. The idea that women in and before the Victorian era were abused by their clothing doesn't hold up.
I agree, I am a 40G and wear my corset for back issues and they are very comfortable..properly seasoned and fits snug ..like a long hug, lol..if its painful than they are doing it wrong
There are plenty of examples where organs have been preserved where you can literally see indentations from the ribs into kidneys and liver.
The working woman would not have worn corsets quite as constricting as the upper-class woman, this is also natural because the upper-class woman will have a maid to help her tie the corset whereas the working woman at the best has her mother, sister or daughter to help. You'll for obvious reasons also find difference in quality and thus firmness depending on the class of the woman you're looking at.
Furthermore it's impossible to compare modern day corsets to the victorian ones as we today are aware of ergonomics.
Could you provide us with references or links to such preserved organs? I've never heard of such a thing.
And the corsets I'm referring to are extant pieces or replicas. Not fetish wear or modern waist-trainers.
you're such an inspiration to me! I'm just here in my room in the south of italy.. dreaming and hoping to become an artist like you one day. It's not just about makeup, it's about passion and love that we can develop and share with others.It's nothing less than art.Even if you won't ever read this, I want to thank you. Thank you Lisa.
That woman looks like Skittles puked a rainbow all over her outfit.
this video was so interesting, I love listening to expert people talkin about their subject of knowledge with such a genuine passion, I'd listen for hours. by making this video you gave us the possibility to see historical make up, you made my evening exciting, thank you very much! I'll surely see the sequel video.
Victorian women COULD get dressed without a maid, and corsets did not cause fainting. Those are both urban legends.
This woman needs to start a museum, or at least a permanent collection in an archive somewhere.
I love listening to people like Madeleina. she has knowledge to share and a great way to explain things! I enjoyed this video very very much and I am looking forward to the next videos! Thanks Lisa for that!
Cannot THANK YOU enough for doing this video! I'm fascinated with historical make-up and it's very difficult to find information online, this 10 min video had more valuable information in it than 100 hours of internet research!
I am embarking on painting portraits of women from this age. Until now all I had in terms of make-up and color, wardrobe,, etc. has been from memories of my family. (Now gone) This has given new avenues to explore. Brought back enthusiasm to my project. Excellent!
if it means anything, i hit the like button about 1 million times. Madeleine sounds like the most interesting and knowledgeable and wise woman ever! I love love her for allowing us to know more about the history of make up! Seriously, THERE NEEDS TO BE DOCUMENTARIES about this!! :D
I have ALWAYS been fascinated by historical makeup. I LOVE this video.
Awesome! Lisa shows us that make up is not just about new lipstick or catching last trend or even daily routine. I admire Lisa as an artist and I feel a rare professional in her.
I already mentioned it on twitter how epic this was. But I had to watch it again. This is so amazing to see how makeup not only is an artform, but also a mirror of society, the women's position in it and their struggles and freedoms. Who would have thought that with social freedom comes personal insecurities? Madeleine is a fountain of knowledge. Can't wait for the next installment!
I loved this video! Thanks Lisa and Madeleine! You can really tell Madeleine is just incredibly passionate about her work, she's so exuberant talking about it!
As a historian myself, I adore these videos! What a wonderful way to combine my passion for history and my make up hobby! Thanks, Lisa!
I am a historian and do some costuming and re-enactment, from the Victorian through the 40s. I was thrilled to pieces to see that book and this entire video. Thank you so much!
My eyes have been open to so much.. I love this... The brush with the lipstick in it. Love it..
Ms Marsh is infectious. She's like an historical Betsey Johnson! I will be reading this book this weekend and I cannot wait for the 2nd half of the video. Thank you Lisa!