The Flower Garland ... a timeless indulgence

Flowers everywhere in fashion, style and makeup.  The ethereal maiden romantic, pin-up sweetheart or race wear vogue, whatever you're into, you can't go wrong with flowers.  I'm so glad that flower hair accessories are gracing our fashion runways and lifestyles again.  Flowers make us feel alive and happy!  Floral prints represent spring and summer, and wearing an in-vogue blossom crown brings innocence and sweetness to women everywhere.  You could be having a terrible day, feeling a little blue, but wear your floral piece and it will nourish and comfort your soul.  That is the power of the flower, I hope you feel beautiful today.

  

                                      

Makeup in History: 17th Century Elizabethan - Brows

In 17th Century England, Queen Elizabeth I totally removed her brows, and to create a more enhanced white skin she also removed a strip of hair above her forehead.  To create perfect translucent white skin, she painted artificial veins on her brow space.  She also whitened her face with 'ceruse', a paste of white lead compounds applied with a damp cloth.  This was the fashion of the day, white lead powders were popular and many deaths occurred in the name of beauty. 

  

Queen Elizabeth I 

   

 

  Cate Blanchett as Queen Elizabeth I