Make-up: A Glamorous History

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2021-04-20

Last Air Date: 2021-05-04

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 3

Networks: BBC Two

Top Cast

Lisa Eldridge as Presenter

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Georgian Britain (2021-04-20)

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.
Ep. 2: Victorian Britain (2021-04-27)

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.
Ep. 3: Britain in the Roaring 20s (2021-05-04)

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.