Make-up: A Glamorous History

Georgian dandies, demure Victorians and decadent flappers. Make-up artist Lisa Eldridge reveals the beauty of bygone eras, using make-up as a window into the world we live in.

Make-up: A Glamorous History

Georgian dandies, demure Victorians and decadent flappers. Make-up artist Lisa Eldridge reveals the beauty of bygone eras, using make-up as a window into the world we live in.

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First Aired on: Apr 20, 2021
Popularity: 3.315: 1 votes
Networks: (GB)
Production: Plimsoll Productions (GB)
Status: Returning Series: In Production

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 3 episodes

Season 1

Aired 4 years ago

3 Episodes

Episode 1Georgian Britain min
Lisa Eldridge explores the peacocks of British history: the Georgians. This was a period of extreme ostentation, but the glamour of the look stemmed from the turbulence of the age.
Episode 2Victorian Britain min
Lisa Eldridge explores how the Victorians prized natural beauty above all else in an era when make-up was frowned upon, but where women still found sneaky ways to paint their faces.
Episode 3Britain in the Roaring 20s min
Lisa Eldridge takes us back to Britain in the 1920s. She explores how the look of the flappers reflected the new freedoms of the era and recreates a classic 1920s look.