Beauty Trends Through the Years

  • Renaissance

    Women were prized for their natural bodies. Skin color and make-up were of lighter tones.
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  • Victorian Era

    Corsets were popular because women wore them to achieve tiny waists.
  • The Roaring 20s

    Women had a tomboy look and wore loose clothes.
  • Hollywood's Golden Age

    Women wanted to show off their feminine curves. Designers such as Dior and Chanel created attires that showed off women's figures.
  • Step Back to Conservative

    Hair was kept short and women wore revealing clothings.
  • Hippies and Twiggy

    Two contrasting trends were apparent. Hippies went with the natural look while the "Twiggy girl" went more high-end.
  • Farrah Fawcett Hair

    Media had a huge impact.Fawcett was idolized for her beautiful hair and figure.
  • Material Girl

    The aerobics crazed generation were women had big hair that consisted of bottles and bottles of hairspray.
  • Heroin Chic

    Media had a great impact on the younger generations. Shows such as Saved By the Bell, Friends, and 90210 were popular.
  • The New Millennium

    There are no concrete definition of beauty so technological advances open ways for plastic surgery.