
The fashion world is forever looking forward, so the opportunity to pause and look for new beauty inspiration is always welcome – and the current resurgence of 1970s makeup trends is exactly that.
The 1970s was the decade that brought us everything from disco and decadence to bell bottoms and belly tops. A mix of sex, politics and soul music, there was Aerosmith, Studio 54, Saturday Night Fever and the women’s liberation movement. As for beauty, the period was defined by pencil-thin brows, lacquered lips and lapis lazuli eyelids, while hair was generally long, shaggy and feathered.
As the temperatures drop and we roll into a new season, there’s no better time to embrace nostalgic 1970s makeup. In need of some inspiration? Below, we round up some of the decade’s most unforgettable hair and makeup muses to inspire your new look.
Bianca Jagger
Photo: Vinnie Zuffante // Getty Images
Grace Jones
Photo: Ron Galella // Getty Images
Stevie Nicks
Photo: Fin Costello
Diana Ross
Photo: Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images
Debbie Harry
Photo: Anthony Barboza/Getty Images
Donna Summer
Photo: Jack Mitchell/Getty Images
Liza Minnelli
Photo: AFP/Getty Images
Farrah Fawcett
Photo: Bettmann
Pat Cleveland
Photo: Anthony Barboza/Getty Images
Elsa Peretti
Photo: Jack Mitchell/Getty Images
Cher
Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Amanda Lear
Photo: Mondadori Portfolio/Getty Images
Jaclyn Smith
Photo: ABC Photo Archives/Getty Images
Beverly Johnson
Photo: Anthony Barboza/Getty Images
Jerry Hall
Photo: Art Zelin/Getty Images
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