As always, begin with a smooth base by applying the foundation of your choice and setting with a colorless powder. Apply a crimson or coral blush, such as Ben Nye Red Hot or Flame Red, La Femme Red, or NARS Exhibit A, to the cheekbones. For Hedy’s face shape, the blush is applied just under the cheekbones and blended out to the temples.

For Hedy’s eyes, start by applying foundation, setting with a colorless powder, as a base. Apply a warm beige shade to the the lid and brow bone; try Ben Nye Shell, MAC Malt or Julie Hewett Muse. A deeper color, such as MAC Haux, Julie Hewett Terra, or Ben Nye Just Nude, is applied to the crease, blending well. A soft brown liner is applied to the upper lids and smudged upward to soften the line. Joe Blasco Ultamatte in Eddie Leonard or Medium Gray Brown would work very well; Ben Nye Cake Liner in Brown or MAC Fluidline in Dipdown are also good choices. For pencil, try Joe Blasco Brown or MAC Technakohl Liner in Earthline. Lightly smudge this liner into the lower lash line as well; a touch of white liner applied to the lower lash line will further widen and add luminescence to your eyes. A full strip of false lashes can be applied if you’d like; finish with two coats of a mascara of your choosing. The brows should be penciled into classic rounded 40s arches; be sure to blend the pencil strokes with a stiff angle brush. Try Ben Nye Brow Pencil in Black Brown, MAC Eye Brows in Stud, or Maybelline Expert Eyes in Dark Brown. Joe Blasco Ultamatte in Eddie Leonard or Dark Brown applied with an angle brush would also work for well for this look.

Hedy’s mouth is painted into a glossy coral-red pout; for this look, line and fill your lips with pencil (), then fill in with a creamy lipstick (Ben Nye Poppy, Revlon Fire and Ice , or MAC Lady Danger). The mouth should be overdrawn, elongating the outer corners and creating a rounded cupid’s bow. You may prefer to apply your lipstick the 40s way, using a lip brush (this application method is more precise and will apply a thinner layer); applying straight from the tube will work as well. Blot and reapply a second layer of lipstick, blotting once more to set.

And there you are—the face of Hedy Lamarr!

xoxo,

Amanda Lee