Let These Beauty Muses Inspire Your 1970s Makeup

Let These Beauty Muses Inspire Your 1970s Makeup

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

Jagger kept it classy with rosy cheeks, fuchsia lips and fluttery lashes.
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Grace Jones

Jones brought the drama with defined cheekbones, scarlet lids, and a strong winged eye and bold berry lips
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Stevie Nicks

Nicks kept it simple with light makeup and defined lashes.
Photo: Fin Costello

Diana Ross

Ross gives high glam with her thin brows and XXL lashes.
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Debbie Harry

Harry kept it cool with a soft, smoky eye and high-gloss lip
Photo: Anthony Barboza/Getty Images

Donna Summer

Summer was a queen at vibrant hues and high gloss lips.
Photo: Jack Mitchell/Getty Images

Liza Minnelli

Minnelli radiates natural beauty with her signature XXL lashes and pencil-thin brows.
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Farrah Fawcett

Fawcett kept it natural with glossy lips and a touch of mascara.
Photo: Bettmann

Pat Cleveland

Cleveland looks Studio 54-ready high glam with crimson nails and matching high shine lips.
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Elsa Peretti

Peretti oozes ’70s glam with her high shine lips and red cheeks.
Photo: Jack Mitchell/Getty Images

Cher

Cher embodies the 1970s makeup look of the time with her pencil-thin brows, cherry-lacquered lips and dramatic sweep of blusher.
Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Amanda Lear

With her defined eyes and high shine scarlet lips, Lear embodies the disco glam synonymous with the era.
Photo: Mondadori Portfolio/Getty Images

Jaclyn Smith

Smith makes the case for thin brows and bare-faced beauty.
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Beverly Johnson

Johnson makes the case for high impact blush and fuchsia lips.
Photo: Anthony Barboza/Getty Images

Jerry Hall

With her rouge cheeks and scarlet lips, Hall is the ultimate 1970s makeup muse.
Photo: Art Zelin/Getty Images

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