Retro Beauties: Get The Look
Retro beauty has become rather timeless. Not into modern-day beauty trends from the past few seasons? Fear not, you can always refer back to previous eras known for their ultra chic beauty.
How about trying a gorgeous curled quiff, or a 1960s-style beehive? If these aren't for you, what about a punchy matte red lip, such as Amber Heard's or Taylor Swift's?
Whatever your style, there are plenty of looks to try from retro beauty queens like Scarlett Johansson, Lana Del Rey and Paloma Faith. Check them out below...
Rex FeaturesThe Look: Icy waves
Steal Her Style: Focus on the front sections of your hair like Emma. Gorgeous vintage-style waves frame the face perfectly.
Rex FeaturesThe Look: 1920s movie goddess
Steal Her Style... Amal's makeup was done by Charlotte Tilbury using only products from her line, so that's a great place to start. Hair-wise, create a faux-bob by clipping the long layers underneath and add in volume with a large barrelled tong.
Fearne Cottom
The Look: Perfect vintage waves and a red pout.
To Steal Her Style… Straighteners are a great tool to use to create loose glossy waves like Fearne's. Keep your red lipstick matte for a perfect throwback feel.
Rex FeaturesSerena Williams
The Look: Retro side-swept waves and a red lip
To Steal Her Style… Use tongs to create a loose wave before clipping the hair to one side. Finish the look with some hairspray or a gloss spray. Pick a bold lip shade to finish off the look.
Getty ImagesLily Rose Depp
The Look: 50s-style waves and lined eyes.
To Steal Her Style… Lily's bronde waves are easily achieved with a pair of large tongs and some finishing gloss spray.
GettyJemima Kirke
The Look: Vintage-inspired chic glossy waves and classic red lips.
To Steal Her Style… Use curling tongs to create these precise vintage waves. Finish with gloss spray and keep your red lipstick tidy by using a red lip liner first.
Rex FeaturesZendaya
The Look: Gorgeous smoky eyes, nude lips and a retro-inspired hairstyle.
To Steal Her Style… Smoke out your eyeshadow until you get the desired dark sultry effect, then apply a simple nude gloss. Style your hair into a cool wet-look updo, just like Zendaya.
Getty ImagesLily Collins
The Look: A gorgeous 20s-inspired wavy 'do and brown 90s lipstick.
To Steal Her Style… Use a brown lipstick and apply a little gloss to the centre of the lip for extra sheen. Use straighteners to create the perfect vintage waves; start at the top of the hair and run down to the bottom, flipping the straighteners over, back and forth, as you go.
Getty ImagesCharlize Theron
The Look: A vintage-inspired updo with long curled bangs.
To Steal Her Style… Add a texturising spray all over the hair and fix it into any style of updo you desire. Leave the front section of your hair loose, and use curling tongs to create some simple waves. Finish by brushing out the style and spritzing on some hairspray.
Rex FeaturesElizabeth Banks
The Look: Glossy red/pink lips, and a slicked-back 'do with a loose curled fringe.
To Steal Her Style… Apply a high-shine serum to hair to slick it back into a smooth updo. Leave the front section of your hair loose. After you've secured the updo, use large tongs to curl the front section, and secure with hairspray.
Rex FeaturesLily James
The Look: At the premiere for Pride & Prejudice and Zombies, Lily James was the epitome of retro, vintage-inspired beauty with her red lips and gorgeous curls.
To Steal Her Style… Pick a super matte red lipstick, groom your brows to perfection, and add some curls and high-shine gloss spray into your hair.
Rex FeaturesMaggie Gyllenhaal
The Look: Short, vintage-inspired curls with a natural rose-hued lip.
To Steal Her Style… If you've got short locks, this is one for you. Simply curl your hair into tight curls and brush them out with a hairspray-coated brush.
Rex FeaturesGeorgia May Jagger
The Look: Georgia May Jagger's gorgeous glossy waves took us back in time to earlier decades. This is definitely a look we will be trying!
To Steal Her Style… This style is very easy to re-create. Put your hair into a centre parting and if you have bangs, part those in the middle, too. Use tongs to curl your hair then brush the curls out to create subtle waves. Finish with a gloss spray for a high-shine finish.
Getty ImagesArizona Muse
The Look: Sheer retro perfection from Arizona Muse at the British Fashion Awards. Her tightly curled hair, rouge lips and subtly sparkly eyes are simply to die for.
To Steal Her Style… Style your hair into tight curls and secure with hairspray before lightly brushing the hair to loosen them slightly. Afterwards, if you have longer hair, fix the longer pieces up with grips to create a stylish 'faux-bob'.
Getty ImagesAmber Heard
The Look: For a gala in LA, Amber rocked a classic updo with a coiffed mini curled quiff.
To Steal Her Style… Key to the look? Hairspray, hairspray, and oh, more hairspray. Put your hair into a side parting and tie it up, leaving the front section down. Curl this part of your hair, the use a comb and hairspray to add volume to the root, before brushing out the wave and gripping the section over behind your ear. Oh, and don't forget a classic red lip.
Getty ImagesHailee Steinfeld
The Look: For Teen Vogue's Young Hollywood party a few years ago, Hailee sported some gorgeous glossy retro waves.
To Steal Her Style… Curl your hair in large sections with big barrel tongs. Finish the look with a gloss spray and a pretty grip.
Getty ImagesHailey Baldwin
The Look: A simple ponytail and sweeping bangs.
To Steal Her Style… Straighten your hair and add a little texturising spray into sections around your head. Tie up the hair, keeping your bangs loose and parting them in the centre. Finish the look with a smoky eye and glossy nude lip.
Getty ImagesJennifer Lopez
The Look: A short straight bob with cascading curls on the lower half.
To Steal Her Style… Straighten your hair, taking the ends of the hair (about 3/4 down) into curls and flicks. Add in some hairspray, then apply a dark glossy berry lip and some large lashes.
Getty ImagesJessica Alba
The Look: Jessica opted for an ultra pretty curly updo for a gala in New York.
To Steal Her Style… We recommend having someone to help you with this complicated-looking 'do. The makeup, however, is gorgeous and achievable. Apply bronze and brown eyeshadow to create a subtle smoky eye, add a peachy blush to the apples of your cheeks and finish with a nude lipstick for old-school glamour.
Getty ImagesKiernan Shipka
The Look: A simple straight half-up, half-down bob.
To Steal Her Style… Straighten the hair, flicking out the ends. Take the front part of your hair and pull it back into a flat quiff. Makeup-wise, emphasise the brows and add a little gloss to lips.
Getty ImagesLily Collins
The Look: A short pixie cut with the fringe swept over, and bright clashing makeup.
To Steal Her Style… If you already have a pixie crop, this look is super easy. Simply comb over your hair to one side and hairspray in place. Attach a pretty accessory, such as Lily's to your 'do and move on to makeup. Blue eyeshadow and coral lips shouldn't work, but they do if you apply the colours subtly and lightly.
Getty ImagesRosie Huntington-Whiteley
The Look: Gorgeously tousled long waves.
To Steal Her Style… Rosie's locks are pure retro-glam perfection. Blow dry your hair into a curled style, and add in some extra waves with a pair of tongs. Apply a bold pink lipstick and you're good to go.
PA PhotosFearne Cotton
The Look: Channelling the hairstyle that was de riguer in the flapper era 20s - the finger-waved bob. Fearne adds a modern twist to the look with a scene-stealing plum pout.
To Steal Her Style… Apply a small amount of styling gel to your palm and work it through the lengths of your wet hair. Section off hair using a comb and then add hair clips horizontally where you want the waves to appear. While they get to work, add mini rollers to the ends for extra bounce. Blowdry and add hairspray to set the style. Add a glossy helping of lipstick and voilà, you've recreated this stunning retro style!
PA PhotosTaylor Swift
The Look: Taylor Swift is no stranger to the retro beauty look. In fact, we'd go as far to say she loves nothing more than an old-school Hollywood hair and beauty look to complement her red carpet dresses. This look is a case in point: carefully painted on red lips, accentuating the cupid's bow which was a favourite trick of old movie stars to draw the eye down to the lip area. In the hair department, Taylor's curls have a distinct old fashioned feel, thanks to the curled fringe.
To Steal Her Style… Time to get the tongs out again. Gently tong the bottom section of your hair and let each section fall naturally with the weight of the curl. Add large rollers to the front section of the hair to recreate Taylor's vintage fringe. For the make-up, set powder is your friend here, as is a liquid liner, a red lip liner and a juicy shade of red. Divine!
PA PhotosTaylor Swift
The Look: Taylor's voluminous up-do softens her ultra-glamorous make-up.
To Steal Her Style… Once again, the glossy red lip colour is the hero item of this look.
PA PhotosTaylor Swift
The Look: Beautiful Taylor goes for full-on glamour with glossy red lips, a curly up-do and fully-loaded lashes.
To Steal Her Style… For statement lashes, practice applying false lashes. We'd recommend applying the glue and waiting for a few seconds for it to go tacky and then pressing the lashes on using tweezers, gently pushing into place using a cotton bud.
PA PhotosTaylor Swift
The Look: Retro wavy up-do teamed with glowing pink cheeks, feline liner flicks and nude lips.
To Steal Her Style… Give your cheeks a girly pink glow with a pretty blusher.
PA PhotosSienna Miller
The Look: It's Veronica Lake meets Lauren Bacall by way of Sienna Miller. Golden locks teased with large rollers make Sienna's hair look like spun gold. The deep red shade of her lips add to the drama factor of this scene-stealing look.
To Steal Her Style… A supreme blowdry and the largest rollers you can find are key to this look, as is a hefty helping of flexible hold hairspray, to keep those bouncy, tumbling waves in place. Add a bold shade of lipstick to finish your look and get ready for the compliments to roll in.
PA PhotosSienna Miller
The Look: Way back in 2006, Sienna cropped her hair short for her role as Edie Sedgwick in Factory Girl, and this was the result... a look that made girls everywhere rush to the hairdressers for a copycat style. She rocked it... and we still love it today.
To Steal Her Style… For those in possession of a bobbed 'do, comb hair to the front and just let it do its thing. The shaggier looking the better. Add sex appeal with kohl-rimmed eyes.
Rex FeaturesOlivia Wilde
The Look: Olivia Wilde goes for a modern twist on a 60s classic, pairing a foxy cat-eye flick with matte pink lips and an effortless up-do.
To Steal Her Style… Gather your hair up into a loose low chignon, making sure to keep sections free at the front to frame the face. Spray with extra hold hairspray. Add a generous flick of black eyeliner - picture perfect.
Rex FeaturesEmily Blunt
The Look: This is possibly our favourite EVER look on British beauty Emily Blunt. The perfectly coiffed waves, the dramatic eyes, the wet-look red lip. It's a look that won't fail to get you noticed.
To Steal Her Style… Side part your hair and gently tong the front, sides and back of your hair, folding under the bottom of your hair to create a polished bob. Use a palette of smoky browns to accentuate your eye area and go to town on our lips. Painting the town red never looked so good.
Rex FeaturesJanuary Jones
The Look: Welcome to the Sixties, courtesy of January Jones and her bouffant, slicked-out bob.
To Steal Her Style… This is all about paying homage to the style of the 60s. Backcomb and tease your hair until you have the desired volume you need, then tong the ends until all sections kick out nicely. Add a length of glossy black ribbon to hold it all in place. The final touch? Large retro shades.
PA PhotosJanuary Jones
The Look: Soft, feminine and oh-so seductive. This look reminds us of Kim Basinger's old school style in LA Confidential.
To Steal Her Style… A barrel brush and a powerful blowdry will give the volume you need for this style, followed by a session with the curling tongs to create the loose ringlets around the face. Line your lips and fill with a tomato red hue - perfectly recreating January's beautiful bygone era beauty.
PA PhotosCate Blanchett
The Look: Cate Blanchett's simple yet regal style smacks of Hollywood royalty of yesteryear, thanks to her beautifully turned under bob and light pink lipstick.
To Steal Her Style… This one is easy to recreate and will add a retro vibe to any outfit, especially if you add a pair of twinkly diamond earrings into the mix. Blowdry hair under and spritz shine spray all over for a touch of Hollywood glam. A delicate sweep of pink blush and sugary pink lipstick are your go-to beauty essentials.
Rex FeaturesGwen Stefani
The Look: Yet another old-Hollywood hairstyle for the ultra-glamorous Gwen. This beehive style was a favourite of Brigitte Bardot in her heyday.
To Steal Her Style… Backcombing is your friend here. Tease until you match the lofty height of Gwen's style then secure in place with kirby grips. Lashings of black eyeliner, mascara and Gwen's signature red lipstick will ensure you recreate this look perfectly.
Rex FeaturesPaloma Faith
The Look: Retro beauty goddess Paloma adds a fun twist to her glossy red curls and glamorous make-up with a fun feathered headpiece.
WennPaloma Faith
The Look: Seriously cool rolled up-do, fully-loaded lashes and matte pink lips.
To Steal Her Style… Style your hair with old-school rollers and finish with a pretty old-school headscarf.
PA PhotosPaloma Faith
The Look: Super-sized bow atop glossy vibrant curls set off with a Barbie-pink lipstick.
To Steal Her Style… Invest in a girlie-pink lip colour and go large with the hair accessories.
Rex FeaturesScarlett Johansson
The Look: Scarlett Johansson nods to premium retro glamour Veronica Lake style with a mane of glossy pin curls and a bold red lip. We're also scouring the internet for those Karen Walker Eyewear sunglasses, too.
To Steal Her Style… Heated rollers, hairspray, kirby grips and a lipstick like MAC's Lady Danger are the beauty weapons you need to recreate this look.
PA PhotosScarlett Johansson
The Look: Scarlett does a classic Marilyn Monroe - short side-swept curls, fully-loaded lashes and hot red lips.
To Steal Her Style… Add a flick of liquid liner above each lash line, but not below, to recreate this look.
Rex FeaturesScarlett Johansson
The Look: We love Scarlett's cool side-swept quiff and hot pink lips.
To Steal Her Style… Find the perfect fuchsia lip colour and go wild!
PA PhotosScarlett Johansson
The Look: Gorgeous undone up-do teamed with minimal make-up and sugar-pink lips.
To Steal Her Style… Add a pretty crystal clip to your voluminous up-do and set in place with a firm-hold hairspray.
Rex FeaturesLana Del Rey
The Look: Lana's look is all about wide-eyed retro flicks and maximum volume on her retro beehive.
To Steal Her Style… We'd recommend a super-fine liquid liner to create the perfect feline flicks.
PA PhotosLana Del Rey
The Look: Ultra-glossy side-swept locks teamed with ultra-glossy red lips. Lana's look here is all about the high-shine finish.
To Steal Her Style… Finish your locks with a slick of serum and opt for a long-lasting gloss-stain for lips.
Rex FeaturesLana Del Rey
The Look: Long luscious waves with a super-high-rise beehive.
To Steal Her Style… Add plenty of volume at the roots by spritzing your locks with dry shampoo (we ♥ Percy & Reed No Fuss Fabulousness Dry Shampoo, £12) and back-combing before securing the top section back into place.
PA PhotosGeorgia May Jagger
The Look: Georgia May is one of our favourite models - and this retro-fabulous hair and beauty look is one of her best to date. Heavy eyeliner flicks team with a matte red lip for maximum vintage glamour.
To Steal Her Style… Sweep locks to one side and gently curl the ends under. For the lips, pick a true matte red lip colour that you can top up throughout the day.
WennGeorgia May Jagger
The Look: A softer retro look with loose waves and just a touch of liquid eyeliner.
To Steal Her Style… We'd recommend adding some texture to your locks for a tousled finish.
Rex FeaturesGeorgia May Jagger
The Look: Super-cool 70s-style party look, with fully-loaded curls and a pop of colour on the eyes. This is Georgia at her coolest.
To Steal Her Style… Get playful with your eye make-up and try a bright green or blue hue smudges outwards for a smoky finish.
Rex FeaturesBlake Lively
The Look: Blake is quite the beauty chameleon, but we love her best with side-swept retro curls and a matte red lip colour.
To Steal Her Style… Create voluminous curls using a wand, load up lashes with mascara and finish with a hot red matte lip colour.
Rex FeaturesBlake Lively
The Look: Laid-back Hollywood waves with glowing skin and glossy pink lips.
To Steal Her Style… Concentrate on the lashes. Keep them perfectly-curled using a good lash curler.
PA PhotosBlake Lively
The Look: Old-school side-swept Hollywood waves with a modern zingy tangerine twist.
To Steal Her Style… Get in touch with your stylist for a colour makeover. We ♥ Aveda (0800 054 2979) and Daniel Galvin (0207 486 9661).
PA PhotosEmma Stone
The Look: We adore Emma's vampy red lips, platinum-blond curls and chalky-cashmere skin.
To Steal Her Style… Try a deep red or berry lip colour - you won't go wrong.
Getty ImagesEmma Stone
The Look: Shoulder-length super-cute curls, well-groomed brows and a perfectly-shaped hot red pout.
To Steal Her Style… Line your lips before applying your lip colour for the perfect shape.
PA PhotosEmma Stone
The Look: Old-school retro beehive with a new-school auburn hair hue twist.
To Steal Her Style… Pile locks onto your head and pin into place, finishing with a sweet pink lipgloss.
PA PhotosDita Von Teese
The Look: Dita is known worldwide for her retro glamour - and this coiffed up-do and flawless make-up is her signature style.
To Steal Her Style… Book yourself into a blow-dry bar and ask your stylist to recreate Dita's 'do (we ♥ Hershesons Blow Dry Bar in Topshop London, 0207 927 7888), add a pretty red-based blusher to the apples of your cheeks and finish with a glossy red lip stain.
PA PhotosDita Von Teese
The Look: 50s-style Hollywood glamour.
To Steal Her Style… Find the perfect glossy red lip colour, and take it with you wherever you go.
Rex FeaturesDita Von Teese
The Look: Quiffed beehive up-do and red lips teamed with retro sunnies.
To Steal Her Style… This one's all in the sunnies. Try a pair from Linda Farrow's excellent range.
PA PhotosDiane Kruger
The Look: Diane gives her classic side-swept waves a modern twist with pretty plaits and braids.
To Steal Her Style… Add some texture to your locks and backcomb before working a series of mini-plaits into one side-swept braid.
PA PhotosDiane Kruger
The Look: A classic voluminous up-do is teamed with pretty drop earrings and glossy nude lips.
To Steal Her Style… Keep lips ultra-hydrated with a moisturing lip balm and add a pretty nude gloss.
Rex FeaturesDiane Kruger
The Look: Super-cute 50s rolls add interest to a wavy down-do.
To Steal Her Style… Create cool rolls at the front of your locks and pin into place using kirby grips. Finish with a matte raspberry lip colour.
Rex FeaturesNicole Richie
The Look: Nicole teams a show-stopping high-rise hairstyle with statement earrings and kohl-lined eyes.
To Steal Her Style… Give your retro hairstyle a modern twist by adding a full fringe like Nicole's (we ♥ Headmasters, 020 8241 2299).
PA PhotosNicole Richie
The Look: Side-swept retro waves, ultra-glam smoky eyes and deep-red lips.
To Steal Her Style… To create perfect Hollywood waves, use a curling wand to create uniform curls and then brush out into waves.
Getty ImagesNicole Richie
The Look: Beautiful retro finger waves.
To Steal Her Style… To create finger waves, side-part and wet hair and apply a gel product throughout. Place your finger at the top of your hair and comb hair back from under your finger using a comb. Pin into place. Now place your finger under that pin and comb hair forward - you'll see the finger curls forming as you continue the process. Leave the curls to dry before removing the pins and gently brushing out.
Rex FeaturesAmber Heard
The Look: Ultra-sexy undone curly up-do teamed with bronzed skin and hot orange-red lips.
To Steal Her Style… Give skin a warm glow with a sweep of bronzer and finish with a matte coral lip colour.
PA PhotosAmber Heard
The Look: A pretty French pleat hairstyle set off with glowing pink cheeks, glossy lips and fully-loaded lashes.
To Steal Her Style… Load lashes up with a blacker-than-black mascara and you're ready to face your admirers!
Rex FeaturesAmber Heard
The Look: Amber's high-rise quiff is kept ultra-glamorous, thanks to her sultry copper smoky eyes and soft coral lips.
To Steal Her Style… Tease your backcombed locks into a towering quiff and spray into place. Add a bronze eyeshadow for an on-trend smoky eye.
PA PhotosKaty Perry
The Look: Katy gives her flapper-inspired beauty look a modern twist with a splash of purple hair colour.
To Steal Her Style… Load up lashes with a party-perfect mascara, add a matte red lip colour and finish off wavy locks with a pretty sequined accessory.
Rex FeaturesKaty Perry
The Look: Katy's voluminous up-do is a show-stopping look.
To Steal Her Style… Keep the front of your locks sleek and add a pretty chained accessory around the up-do.
PA PhotosKaty Perry
The Look: Hollywood waves (with a splash of colour) with wide-eyes and matte red lips.
To Steal Her Style… Keep brows well-groomed to be as picture-perfect as Katy.
Rex FeaturesChristina Hendricks
The Look: High-rise up-do, glowing cheeks and glossy pink lips.
To Steal Her Style… Add a pretty headband to your voluminous up-do and leave your side-swept fringe loose.
Rex FeaturesChristina Hendricks
The Look: Loose up-do with frosted eyeshadow and pretty pink lips.
To Steal Her Style… Try a subtly-sparkling shadow to really draw attention to your eyes.
Getty ImagesThe Look: Side-swept up-do in a 20s inspired turban.
To Steal Her Style… Well, first and foremost, get thee a turban; vintage shops are a great place to seek one of these retro headpieces out. After that though, this look is all about the long fluttery lashes and super glossy lipstick. To get the lashes, invest in Lancôme Hypnôse Volumising Mascara, £22.50 and for the lips, Tom Ford Lip Colour in Cherry Lush, £36, should do the trick.</a>.
