Due to an unfortunate lack of HBO, I have not yet seen the hotly anticipated Grey Gardens remake starring Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange. But, having seen a plethora of YouTube clips, articles and screen caps I know the one thing more impressive than Drew’s star turn as “little Edie” – her makeup! From her glamorous days as a twenty-something Edie to a near complete transformation to the Edie of the original documentary Drew looks perfect for every time period.

All this is thanks to makeup artist Vivian Baker. “I wanted to maintain [the stars'] inner beauty throughout the process, and not make them appear too made up. These are beautiful women!”

Fans of that other beautiful cable phenom, Mad Men, will love what Baker has to say about the ’50s beauty looks captured for the film.

“The ’50’s were all about the eye brow … the arch, the strength and the subtleness … those brows said so much about the women who wore them. They were soft yet defined, sexy yet strong,” Baker said. “The 1950’s look was also meant to be beautiful, iconic and indicative of where the character came from. It’s interesting what we know about women and their makeup–just like any woman, Little Edie found her place and her look at an early age, and she held onto it.”

Other products she says are necessary for the ’50s look are translucent powder like I-Finish Translucent Loose Powder, for that matte look, and a sexy mascara like Bed Head Wigged Out Mascara.

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