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Background imageMakeup Collection: Choctaw Indian Princess, Oklahoma, USA

Choctaw Indian Princess, Oklahoma, USA
Choctaw Indian Princess in traditional costume, Oklahoma, USA. Date: 1946

Background imageMakeup Collection: French lady getting ready to go out in her boudoir

French lady getting ready to go out in her boudoir - she check the powder on her nose - " Yes, that is just perfect!" Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMakeup Collection: Olive Borden applies lipstick in the mirror

Olive Borden applies lipstick in the mirror
Actress Olive Borden putting the finishing touches to her face in a scene from The Monkey Talks, a film adaptation of the stage play produced in London and New York. Date: 1927

Background imageMakeup Collection: Max Factor make up booklet with Hollywood stars

Max Factor make up booklet with Hollywood stars
Rochelle Hudson and Bette Davis demonstrate how to apply powder and rouge respectively in a Max Factor promotional booklet. Date: 1937

Background imageMakeup Collection: Strip tease card game - Theatre suit - Dresser

Strip tease card game - Theatre suit - Dresser. A game which features characters involved in performing (and subsequently prosecuting and defending) a striptease

Background imageMakeup Collection: Beauty marches on... WWII era advertisement for Elizabeth Arden featuring a woman smartly dressed in uniform

Beauty marches on... WWII era advertisement for Elizabeth Arden featuring a woman smartly dressed in uniform. "It's her duty to face the future calm and unruffled

Background imageMakeup Collection: Rich woman and woman of the people, Cairo, Egypt, 19th century

Rich woman and woman of the people, Cairo, Egypt, 19th century

Background imageMakeup Collection: Man in a yellow slashed doublet and hose

Man in a yellow slashed doublet and hose
Man in makeup of lipstick and blusher wearing a yellow slashed doublet and hose with feather cap and sword from a painting in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle

Background imageMakeup Collection: The skeleton of Death visits a woman in her boudoir

The skeleton of Death visits a woman in her boudoir
The skeleton of Death, Freund Hans, and his skeletal dog visit a woman dressing in her boudoir. 18th century woman doing her hair and makeup in front of a mirror in her bedroom. Vanity

Background imageMakeup Collection: Woman of the Sandwich Isles, now Hawaii

Woman of the Sandwich Isles, now Hawaii. In shawl, short skirt decorated with colourful shells, garlands, necklace and bracelets of feather

Background imageMakeup Collection: The skeleton of Death and a woman at her toilette

The skeleton of Death and a woman at her toilette. A young woman holds flowers in her hair sitting in front of a mirror at her dressing table. A mask and invitation to a masked ball lie on the floor

Background imageMakeup Collection: Gold Medal Certificate for the California Perfume Company, 1915

Gold Medal Certificate for the California Perfume Company, 1915
Gold Medal Certificate for the California Perfume Company from the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, 1915

Background imageMakeup Collection: American Ideal brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927

American Ideal brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927. Can of talcum powder, box of talc, jar of cold cream, lipstick and flacon of perfume with box

Background imageMakeup Collection: Avon cosmetics brand gifts, 1927

Avon cosmetics brand gifts, 1927. Gift box with compact and lipstick. Green glass perfume atomiser in front of a purple chrysanthemum

Background imageMakeup Collection: CPC cosmetics brand Christmas ideas, 1927

CPC cosmetics brand Christmas ideas, 1927. Gift box of Gertrude Recordon's Introductory Facial Treatment, with Peach Lotion, Skin Food, Cleansing Cream, and Astringent. Christmas gift packaging

Background imageMakeup Collection: Quintette gift box of Vernafleur cosmetics, 1927

Quintette gift box of Vernafleur cosmetics, 1927
Quintette gift box of Vernafleur brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927. Jars of NutriCreme and Tissue Creme, lipstick, box of talc with puff, can of Talcum Powder

Background imageMakeup Collection: CPC brand cleaning products, 1927

CPC brand cleaning products, 1927. Cans of Spots-Out, Kwick Metal Polish, Furniture Polish, Silver Cream Polish and Mothicide

Background imageMakeup Collection: CPC brand cleaning products, 1927

CPC brand cleaning products, 1927. Bottle of Liquid Shoe White, boxes of Starch Dressing, Naphtha Laundry Crystals and Avon Powdered Cleaner

Background imageMakeup Collection: Glass of iced fruit juice with straw, slice of cake and bowl of

Glass of iced fruit juice with straw, slice of cake and bowl of
Glass of iced fruit juice with straw, pitcher of juice, slice of cake, bowl of fruit on a table with lace tablecloth

Background imageMakeup Collection: CPC brand food items, 1927

CPC brand food items, 1927. Corked bottle of Savory Coloring, can of Supreme Olive Oil, Huile d'Olive, and can of Baking Powder

Background imageMakeup Collection: Perfection brand food dyes and extracts, 1927

Perfection brand food dyes and extracts, 1927. Corked bottles of Lemon and Vanilla concentrated flavoring extract, and Perfection Coloring Set with box, Red, Yellow, Blue, Brown and Green food dyes

Background imageMakeup Collection: CPC cosmetics brand soaps, 1927

CPC cosmetics brand soaps, 1927
CPC brand soaps, 1927. Lemonol toilet and complexion soap, Almond Bouquet toilet soap, Dr. Zabriskie's cutaneous soap and Castile soap

Background imageMakeup Collection: CPC cosmetics for men, 1927

CPC cosmetics for men, 1927. Aromatic Bay Rum, Lilac Vegetal, Bayberry Shaving Cream, Avon Talc for Men, Avon Shaving Stick, Shaving Powder and cake of Shaving Soap

Background imageMakeup Collection: CPC cosmetics gift box for men, 1927

CPC cosmetics gift box for men, 1927. Aromatic Bay Rum, Lilac Vegetal, Bayberry Shaving Cream, White Lilac Talcum Powder, Menthol Witch Hazel Cream, and shaving stick

Background imageMakeup Collection: Dental products from CPC, 1927

Dental products from CPC, 1927. Dental cream, Sen-Den-Tal, Tooth Tablet, Smokers Tooth Powder, Pyrox tooth powder, Tooth wash and tooth brush

Background imageMakeup Collection: CPC brand cosmetics from 1927

CPC brand cosmetics from 1927. Bottle of Liquid Shampoo, Brillantine, Bandoline hair dressings, Benzoin Lotion, Lavender Salts, and Eau de Quinine hair tonic

Background imageMakeup Collection: CPC brand cosmetics from 1927

CPC brand cosmetics from 1927. American Beauty Fragrance Jar with ribbon, bottle of Liquid Face Powder, bottle of Witch Hazel Extract, and can of Depilatory

Background imageMakeup Collection: Gift set of Baby brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927

Gift set of Baby brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927
Gift set of Baby brand cosmetics from CPC, decorated with toy soldiers, 1927. Bottle of Supreme Olive Oil, can of Baby Powder, box of Boric Acid and cake of Castile Soap

Background imageMakeup Collection: CPC cosmetics and deodorants from 1927

CPC cosmetics and deodorants from 1927. Bottle of Lotus cream, can of Elite foot powder, flacon of Nulodor deodorant, tubes of Witch Hazel cream, and flacon of Rose Water Glycerine and Benzoin

Background imageMakeup Collection: Children's cosmetics from CPC, 1927

Children's cosmetics from CPC, 1927

Background imageMakeup Collection: Manicure set from CPC cosmetics, 1927

Manicure set from CPC cosmetics, 1927. Gift box with cans of radiant nail powder, nail white, nail cream and flacon of cuticle softener. Round box of talcum powder

Background imageMakeup Collection: Gertrude Recordon's Facial Treatment from CPC, 1927

Gertrude Recordon's Facial Treatment from CPC, 1927
Gift box of Gertrude Recordon's Facial Treatment from CPC, 1927. Flacons of astringent and Peach Lotion, jars of cleansing cream and skin food

Background imageMakeup Collection: CPC floral perfumes and toilet waters, 1927

CPC floral perfumes and toilet waters, 1927

Background imageMakeup Collection: Brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927

Brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927. Can of Violet Almond Meal, compact of Trailing Arbutus rouge with puff, can of White Lilac talcum powder, and can of California Rose talc

Background imageMakeup Collection: Gift box of Trailing Arbutus brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927

Gift box of Trailing Arbutus brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927. Bars of vegetable oil soap, tubs of cold cream and vanishing cream, box of face powder, and jar of talcum powder

Background imageMakeup Collection: Trailing Arbutus brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927

Trailing Arbutus brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927. Cans of talcum powder, sachet perfume, can of bath powder, and box of talc

Background imageMakeup Collection: Trailing Arbutus brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927

Trailing Arbutus brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927. Box of vegetable oil soap, tube of cold cream, flacon of perfume with box, and tubs of vanishing cream and cold cream

Background imageMakeup Collection: Vernafleur brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927

Vernafleur brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927. Can of bath salts, lipstick, flacon of perfume, jar of tissue creme, duplex rouge compact with mirror and powder puffs, and metal powder case

Background imageMakeup Collection: Gift box of Vernafleur brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927

Gift box of Vernafleur brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927
Vernafleur brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927. Gift box with talcum powder, can of bath salts and box of toilet soap

Background imageMakeup Collection: Vernafleur brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927

Vernafleur brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927. Can of Vernatalc, box of three toilet soaps, jar of nutri creme and can of talcum powder with puff

Background imageMakeup Collection: Daphne brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927

Daphne brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927. Can of talcum powder, lipstick, eye pencil, jars of cerate and rolling massage cream, bottle of bath salts

Background imageMakeup Collection: Daphne brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927

Daphne brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927. Septette gift box with derma cream, cerate, face powder compact, rouge compact, talcum powder, bottle of toilet water and flacon of perfume extract

Background imageMakeup Collection: Daphne brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927

Daphne brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927. Bottle of toilet water in box, can of Sachet Powder, vanity makeup compact and duplex rouge compact with mirror

Background imageMakeup Collection: Various CPC brand cosmetics, 1927

Various CPC brand cosmetics, 1927. Flacon and flaconette of Narcissus perfume, flacon and flaconette of Daphne perfume, and box of Daphne face powder

Background imageMakeup Collection: American Ideal brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927

American Ideal brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927. Bottle of Sachet Powder, lipstick, perfume, cakes of toilet soap, and flacon of toilet water with box

Background imageMakeup Collection: American Ideal brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927

American Ideal brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927
American Ideal brand cosmetics from CPC. Can of talcum powder, box of face powder, jar of talcum powder, lipstick and flacon of perfume

Background imageMakeup Collection: Jardin d'Amour brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927

Jardin d'Amour brand cosmetics from CPC, 1927
Jardin d'Amour brand cosmetics from CPC. Flacon of perfume with round box, compact with powder puff, rouge and lipsticks, duplex compact with rouge and mirror, and can of talcum powder

Background imageMakeup Collection: CPC brand cleaning products, 1926

CPC brand cleaning products, 1926. Bottle of Liquid Shoe White, box of Easy Cleaner laundry detergent, box of Naphtha Laundry Crystals, and box of Starch Dressing

Background imageMakeup Collection: CPC brand cosmetics soaps from 1926

CPC brand cosmetics soaps from 1926. Box of three cakes of Lemonol Toilet and Complexion Soap, box of Almond Bouquet Toilet Soap and can of Violet Almond Meal soap

Background imageMakeup Collection: CPC brand cosmetics soaps from 1926

CPC brand cosmetics soaps from 1926. Guest size box of ABC soaps, box of Apple Blossom Complexion Soap, Dr. Zabriskie's Cutaneous Soap and genuine imported Castile Soap

Background imageMakeup Collection: New Humidor Shaving Set from CPC, 1926

New Humidor Shaving Set from CPC, 1926
CPC brand mens hygiene products from 1926. New Humidor Shaving Set in mahogany box

Background imageMakeup Collection: CPC brand mens hygiene products from 1926

CPC brand mens hygiene products from 1926. Tube of Bayberry Shaving Cream, shaving stick, can of shaving powder, cake of shaving soap, bottle of Lilac Vegetal perfume, and bottle of Aromatic Bay Rum

Background imageMakeup Collection: CPC brand dental-hygiene products from 1926

CPC brand dental-hygiene products from 1926
CPC brand cosmetics from 1926. Tubes of Dental Cream and Sen-Den-Tal, pink cake of Tooth Tablet, cans of Smoker's Tooth Powder and Pyrox tooth powder. and bottle of Tooth Wash

Background imageMakeup Collection: CPC brand cosmetics from 1926

CPC brand cosmetics from 1926. Bottle of Liquid Shampoo, bottle of Brillantine hair dressing, bottle of Bandoline Hair Dressing and bottle of Eau de Quinine hair tonic

Background imageMakeup Collection: CPC brand cosmetics from 1926

CPC brand cosmetics from 1926. Bottle of Witch Hazel Extract, can of Depilatory, bottle of Lavender Salts, bottle of Benzoin Lotion, and bottle of Liquid Face Powder

Background imageMakeup Collection: CPC brand cosmetics from 1926

CPC brand cosmetics from 1926. Tubes of Menthol Witch Hazel Cream, bottle of Lotus Cream, can of Elite Foot Powder, bottle of Rose Water Glycerine and Benzoin

Background imageMakeup Collection: CPC brand cosmetics from 1926

CPC brand cosmetics from 1926. Manicure set in box with cutrane, cuti-creme, nail white and Radiant nail powder. American Beauty Fragrance Jar with pink ribbon

Background imageMakeup Collection: CPC brand cosmetics from 1926

CPC brand cosmetics from 1926. Round box of Superite Talcum Powder with puff, can of White Talcum Powder and can of California Rose Talcum

Background imageMakeup Collection: CPC brand cosmetics from 1926

CPC brand cosmetics from 1926. Flaconette and one-ounce bottle of perfume extract, bottle of toilet water in six fragrances

Background imageMakeup Collection: Trailing Arbutus brand cosmetics from CPC, 1926

Trailing Arbutus brand cosmetics from CPC, 1926. Sextette gift box with vanishing cream, cold cream, talcum powder, face powder and vegetable oil soap

Background imageMakeup Collection: Trailing Arbutus brand cosmetics from CPC, 1926

Trailing Arbutus brand cosmetics from CPC, 1926. Jars of Vanishing Cream, box of face powder in three colours (pink, white and brunette), tube and jars of cold cream

Background imageMakeup Collection: Trailing Arbutus brand cosmetics from CPC, 1926

Trailing Arbutus brand cosmetics from CPC, 1926. One-pound can of talcum powder, box of three vegetable oil soaps, four-ounce can of talc

Background imageMakeup Collection: Trailing Arbutus brand cosmetics from CPC, 1926

Trailing Arbutus brand cosmetics from CPC, 1926. Flacon of perfume with box, bottle of Sachet Powder fragrance, bottle of toilet water or eau de toilette, and cans of bath powder

Background imageMakeup Collection: Vernafleur brand cosmetics from CPC, 1926

Vernafleur brand cosmetics from CPC, 1926. Flacon and bottle of perfume with box, bottle of toilet water or eau de toilette, can of Vernatalc talcum powder, jars of tissue creme and nutri-creme

Background imageMakeup Collection: CPC brand cosmetics from 1926

CPC brand cosmetics from 1926. Can of Daphne bath salts, box of Daphne glycerine soap. Box of three Vernafleur cold cream toilet soap and box of Vernafleur Adherent Powder

Background imageMakeup Collection: Daphne brand cosmetics from CPC, 1926

Daphne brand cosmetics from CPC, 1926. Can of talcum powder, eyebrow pencil, lipstick, and jars of rolling massage cream, cerate and derma cream

Background imageMakeup Collection: CPC brand cosmetics from 1926

CPC brand cosmetics from 1926. Flaconette and one ounce bottle of Narcissus fragrance with satin-lined box, flaconette and bottle of Daphne perfume and box of face powder

Background imageMakeup Collection: American Ideal brand cosmetics from CPC, 1926

American Ideal brand cosmetics from CPC, 1926. Satin-lined gift box containing box of talcum powder, jars of face powder and cream, bottle of perfume

Background imageMakeup Collection: American Ideal brand cosmetics from CPC, 1926

American Ideal brand cosmetics from CPC, 1926. Bottle of Sachet Powder, flaconette of perfume, bottle of Toilet Water or eau de toilette, and box of toilet soap

Background imageMakeup Collection: Mission Garden cosmetics from CPC, 1926

Mission Garden cosmetics from CPC, 1926. Bottle of toilet water or eau de toilette in box, and Threesome Gift Set with flacon of perfume, can of talc and twin rouge compact in oval box

Background imageMakeup Collection: Mission Garden cosmetics from CPC, 1926

Mission Garden cosmetics from CPC, 1926. Flacon and bottle of perfume with boxes, Single and Twin rouge compacts with mirror and powder puff

Background imageMakeup Collection: Regency-era ladies toilette dressing case, 1812

Regency-era ladies toilette dressing case, 1812. Dressing table with folding lid, slide-out writing drawer, cosmetic drawers, adjustable mirrors, etc

Background imageMakeup Collection: The Lady and the Wasp

The Lady and the Wasp. An elderly woman Doris at her toilette in front of a mirror. Her maid Jenny in bonnet tries to swat a wasp with a fan

Background imageMakeup Collection: Madame de La Porte. Portrait by Jean Marc Nattier

Madame de La Porte. Portrait by Jean Marc Nattier
Jean Marc Nattier (1685-1766). French painter. Portrait of Madame de La Porte, 1752. Oil on canvas. Calouste Gulbenkian Museum. Lisbon, Portugal

Background imageMakeup Collection: Map of Africa, 1820

Map of Africa, 1820. Showing Morocco, Barbary and the Sahara in the north, Soudan and Guinea in the west, Khoikhoi (Hottentots) and Bantu (Caffres) in the south, and Abyssinia and Sennaar in the east

Background imageMakeup Collection: Woman applying makeup at her dressing table

Woman applying makeup at her dressing table
Before the Dance - woman applying makeup at her dressing table. 1920s

Background imageMakeup Collection: Painted in Lipstick - The Lipstick by Kees van Dongen

Painted in Lipstick - The Lipstick by Kees van Dongen
Sketch by the Danish artist Kees van Dongen, famous for painting the ultra-modern woman of the 1920s. The artist used lipstick to draw a picture of a woman applying lipstick. Date: 1929

Background imageMakeup Collection: Wartime Snowfire Advertisement

Wartime Snowfire Advertisement
A wartime advertisement promoting Snowfire Beauty Preparations, who provide essential creams and makeup for women. He's on leave, you can have off duty beauty. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageMakeup Collection: La Maquillage

La Maquillage
A portrait painting of a woman applying her makeup in her dressing room, in front of a mirror, with all her equipment laid out. Date: circa 1919

Background imageMakeup Collection: Advertorial showing women's fashions and cosmetics

Advertorial showing women's fashions and cosmetics. Elizabeth Arden cosmetics, and service kit, Marshall and Snelgrove tweeds and tartan, and Lilywhites pyjama suit

Background imageMakeup Collection: Wartime advert for Tangee Lipstick. Date: 1943

Wartime advert for Tangee Lipstick. Date: 1943

Background imageMakeup Collection: Wartime advert for Yardley Cosmetics

Wartime advert for Yardley Cosmetics, featuring the face of a woman in Auxiliary Territorial Service uniform. Date: 1943

Background imageMakeup Collection: The front cover of Britannia and Eve from October 1943. Date: 1943

The front cover of Britannia and Eve from October 1943. Date: 1943

Background imageMakeup Collection: The front cover of Britannia and Eve from November 1943. Date: 1943

The front cover of Britannia and Eve from November 1943. Date: 1943



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