Analysis of Historical Hair and Makeup Trends: The Georgian Period

This report delves into the historical hair and makeup trends of the Georgian era, spanning from 1714 to 1830. It examines the evolution of hairstyles, from elaborate displays of wealth to simpler styles inspired by classical influences. The report explores makeup trends, including the use of white paint, beauty patches, and rouge, alongside the impact of the French Revolution. Furthermore, it analyzes external factors influencing fashion, such as political, economic, social, and technological aspects, using a PEST analysis framework. The report highlights hair accessories, like jewelry and bonnets, and concludes by emphasizing the development of modern fashion from its roots in consumerism and design during the 18th century, particularly within the English elite. The report provides a detailed exploration of the era's beauty standards and their societal implications.

The influences of
Historical Hair and
Make up Trends

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY:.................................................................................................................................3
Make up trends in Georgian era :...........................................................................................3
PEST analysis, how external factors of this time influenced the fashions.............................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
There have been different time period according to which trends are changing. Georgian
era is a period in British history that is ranging from 1714 to 1930 that was named after
Hanoverain kings George 1, George 2, George 3 and George 4. the sub period of this regency era
is of prince of Wales during his illness of father George 3 (Alexander, 2018). present report is
based on investigation of the key hair and make up trends that were prevailing in that time period
where the research is focusing on female styling.
MAIN BODY:
Hair: the styling of society:
According to view points of Leonardo da vinci hair is essential to a face as frame to a
picture. Hairstyles have evolved from the displaying of wealth and power as a expression to
individuality and self. Hair is used as a medium for making political statements, rebel against
social norms,. Since years hair is braided, teased, colouride and adorned to not only reflect the
fashion but also the values of era. The more complex & the natural a hairstyle was it used to
reflect the women wealth., women can afford expense piled with hair by use of wires, dyed hair
blonde, created intricate curls and hair was adorned with jewels, flowers and pearls (Hair: the
styling of society, 2020).
Make up trends in Georgian era :
French revolution had the impact on women regency make-up that lead to extravagant
use of make up and it was associated with the decadent aristocracy. There was use of heavy
white paint, beauty patches, overly made up faces and veining of the “Vulgar rich” who were
felling pout of fashion. Obvious make-up was nor done during this regency period rouge was
tolerated. Women always found the way to use little rouge with legitimacy & without any type of
disapproval from the society or husband (Georgian Era Make Up, 2020).
Society journals and ladies magazines were very popular at that time period. Lip salves, Rouge
and face powders were heavily advertised and were written with poetic licensed. The market was
flooded with mass produced cosmetics so home made cosmetics were popular at that time.

Recipes were available in magazines, ingredients were found easily lead to development of
products according to requirements of women themselves.
Complexion: There was mixture of vinegar, lead, horse manure that was used for preparation of
necessary powders which acted as foundation but was hazardous for skin.
Beauty patches: There ware clippings of silk, fark velvet or glossy silk that were appended to
cover imperfections of face including the smallpox scars & harm created by white lead.
Cheeks and lips: There has been use of carmine, red pigment that is used from aluminium salt of
carminic acid. Rose lip-salve is a product that used tpo give more transparent rosy glow to lips.
Vermilion was also used for preparation of rogue. Blushes were also used in form of crème.
Liquid and powder forms.
Eyes: There has been use of Art of kohl that was imbibed with and similar means have been used
to color. Black soot from oil lamp was also used with aromatic camphor to apply by use of
sticks.
Women hairstyles at the time of Napoleonic empire coincide with the regency ion great
Britain and Georgian that is in the first decade of century. Different hairstyles include locks of
elegance (Georgian through Edwardian styles), Historical hairstyles (that focussed on tutorials of
Elizabeth swann's Georgian), Ups and downs (Lovely regency styles with few Victorian) &
Rapunzel's resource (Tons of long hair period hair styles that where used to be adjusted
according to the medium length hair).
External factors:
Some of the external factors that were affecting thee hairstyles included the monumental
headpieces were also used by women. Just prior to the regency era hairstyles were softer wigs
were worm by women who had lovely hair but sometimes married women powered their hair.
Period hairstyles depicted different times in wigs used to display the hairstyles of past era and
theatrical productions. Regency era was at end but regency fashion styles continued till William
4 became king. Modicum confusion may arise with the Coming of regency era of 1800. during
this ear women clothing and hairstyles were modelled after Roman styles and Greek (Georgian
Era Hairstyles, 2017).
Regency period 1811-1830

Hair style is the one which makes people attractive and having a contribution in overall
beauty of person. In talking about the era of Regency, there were the trend to wear hairs in loose
coils which was the tradition of that era which was with informal dress and dressed generally for
formal occasions. Here in this Georgian faces which are having huge hair. This typical big haired
which gives the sign of wealth. This was regarded as the wealthy people who wears such hair.
This was heads like around wooden frames which is padded with some sections which was made
from the horses of hair (Richman, 2018). This was so much cared where their appearance was
on their priority. In relation to this Georgian hairdressers had adopted a different approach which
was to pluck out the eyebrow hair. In that time there were the trend to wear the caps over light
brown hair. Ladies who like to wear the popular along with elaborately built-up hairstyle found
to look better and gorgeous. This type of hairstyle were very natural and simple which was also
known by the down to earth style. This trend of style were followed by men and women both.
This needed to get change in hair style due to spending decades in managing such style and
found to difficult in managing. Hair were typically dressed which was in the soft centre part.
There were small curls which looks better at that time with some better decent look.
PEST analysis, how external factors of this time influenced the fashions
PEST analysis is a framework for the marketers and are seeking to identify and analyse
the external marketing environment of the organisation. It assist in making effective decisions
and also assess how exactly the external factors affect industries. Fashion industry is growing
rapidly and with this the influence of macro environmental factors is increased. It is significant
to know such affects so that an appropriate strategy were developed in order to deal with it. The
PEST analysis is given below:
Political factor: It consist of political stability, exchange rate, tax rate and so on. It is
determined that such factors influenced on the fashion industry (Morgan, 2019). For example,
the tax rate of fashionable products is getting increased that rises the charge of cosmetics, hair
accessories and other fashion products. It is analysed that the country who export such products
to other countries have strong political stability and is gaining higher growth as well as
development. It is important for the government to focus on these industry as it will help in high
growth and development of economy.
Economical factor: In the present time period, the unemployment rate is increased that
affect on the fashion industry in a negative manner. There is increase in the trend of rent-able

clothing and other products belong from the fashion products. In addition to this, the service cost
is increased that arise the price of the fashion products due to which the sales is declined and
affect negatively on the fashion industry.
Social factor: It includes social and cultural trends that affects the working of a business
firm externally. The management of business enterprise keeps in mind social environment while
conducting it's various operational activities. With context to businesses dealing in fashion
products, it is very important environment to be considered by management of the firm for
carrying it's activities effectively. It includes adoption of natural techniques in making of
companies product, which helps in trust building of their customers towards the companies
product. It helps fashion industry to increase their market presence and provides better
opportunities to the firm and contributes in establishment of better brand image of companies
product.
Technical factor: It includes all the technological factors which affects the working of a
business firm to carry it's operational activities effectively. This environment helps a firm to
tackle with it's uncertain environment. It includes conduction of various researches and making
needful changes in companies policies as per changing trends. In relation to fashion industry, this
environment plays an important role in deciding the career of a business firm. It enable fashion
industry to make proper analysis of market trends and offer various technical techniques to
provide quality services to it's customers.
Trends:
In the 18th century women hairstyles took a dramatic turn from the pouffed up &
constructed hairdos of Georgian age to some simple hair styles that were inspired by Romans,
Greeks and Egyptian. Curls were framed chigins and replaced the complicated architectural
concoctions that was generally done by hairdressers to create and was very time consuming,
Ancient works of art and statues bought back the spoils of way or souvenirs from grand tours
that revealed classical hairstyles. Women used to wear simpler hairdos with long hair that was
pulled back in chignons and simple pony tails. Long curls trailing over shoulder and short
ringlets were framing the face,. Hair accessories in that include the flower wreaths, jewellery,
ribbons, combs and tiaras.

Lady Caroline lamp spired a saucy short bob whose influence can be seen from the Roman
portrait at metropolitan museum. Madame recamier who has longer hair achieved a similar effect
with ringlets around the face (Curzon, 2017). She used to have curly hair that was gathered
back and allowed ringlets to fall.
In present times we are focussing on developing curls and ringlets with hot curling iron. The use
of hot irons in 19th century for hair could easily be signed, curls were made by use of pomade,
curling papers and hair gel. The lost art of paper curl described the way person can make similar
curls by use of old fashioned techniques (Mackintosh, Mackintosh and Beck, 2018). The
transition period from the structured hairstyles of mid 18th century to regency period was not
achieved without the set of complications (Wintrip, 2018).
(Source: Regency Hairstyles and their Accessories, 2020)
Hair accessories:

(Source: Regency Hairstyles and their Accessories, 2020)
With addition to the silver and gold hair ornaments that includes diadems and tiaras young
women used to wear silk ribbons, pearls strands, fancy hair ornaments and feathers in hair
notably for formal occasions and balls. Such hair jewels were a sign of husbands or the family
members. Turbans, hats and bonnets were also worn on some of the social outings, the second
image depicts the George 3 silver comb 1807 (Kharaishvili and Natsvlishvili, 2019). silver
combs of such type appear to be speciality of Birmingham where it was produced in small
quantities and collectable in different variety of forms. With the progress of regency era long hair
became more popular at near side of the face. Hair ornaments included jewellery, turbans,
wreaths of grapes.
(Source: Regency Hairstyles and their Accessories, 2020)
The fashion palette depicted in the picture shows the way charming and um-compacted
combination of hairstyles. In 1811 fronts piece used to depict the rich both hair & fabric can be
made by use of similar principles of fashion design.

CONCLUSION
From the above discussed aspects can be concluded that the development of modern
fashion is developed from its roots since 18th century consumerism & designs. It has been the
period that included the act of shopping & fowling of different clothing trends that were widely
available in the English society. Fashion is playing a crucial role in developing of English
Culture during the eighteenth century that is 1688-1815 that was particularly for the elite class.

REFERENCES
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