As an avid member of the vintage/pinup community, I wanted to make a list of beauty brands for seasoned vintage wearers and baby pinups alike. I have not tried all of these brands just yet, but have gotten glowing reccommendations from my friends an...
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Reproduction Brands
Original Brands
Reproduction Brands
This section contains brands who remake products that used to exist.
The one brand that every vintage loving person has heard of.
Bésame Cosmetics
Colognes and perfumes inspired by Victorian recipes.
The Parlor Company
Reproduction hair and beauty tools brand.
The Vintage Cosmetic Company
Reproduction makeup brand founded by one of my favorite creators Dafna Bar-el.
Dafna Beauty
Makeup and beauty products made from original recipes throughout history.
LBCC Historical Apothecary
A new reproduction brand with refilliable lipstick just like they had in the 50s and 60s.
Starlight Vintage Cosmetics
Their packaging for some of their products have a vintage style to them.
theBalm Cosmetics
Some of this brand's lipsticks are inspired by the ones worn by classic Hollywood stars.
Julie Hewett Los Angeles Cosmetics
Reproduction makeup and hair products inspired by Hollywood starlets.
Fatale Cosmetics
A lot of their marketing and packaging is very vintage inspired.
Soap & Glory
I no longer shop from this brand due to the biggoted viewpoints espoused by the owner. I am still using up whatever I bought from them since I refuse to be wasteful.
Suavecito Pomade
Mainly makes vintage reproduction accessories but they do have three lipstick shades inspired by the 1940s
Chez Yvette
Original Brands
This section contains brands that have been around a while and still make some of their original products.
Founded in 1932, Revlon still makes many of their products and shades.
Revlon Consumer Products LLC
Founded in 1904, Coty still makes their original Airspun Losse Powder as well as some of their classic perfumes. They are more of beauty conglomerate nowadays though.
Coty
Founded in 1914 by famous makeup artist to the stars, Max Factor was the first to make a lot of the makeup products we commonly use today.
Max Factor
Founded in 1828, Guerlain is one of the oldest beauty brands in the world. Their perfumes still use the original ingredients. They are also one of the only brands that makes lipstick cases like the ones popular in the early 20th century.
GUERLAIN
Founded in 1946, this brand has been religiously still used by my grandma for over 45 years.
Estée Lauder
Founded in 1961, Covergirl was one of the first to make clean makeup products. Some of their original lipstick shades are still available to purchase today.
COVERGIRL
Founded in 1910, Elizabeth Arden was a pioneer in raising the status of makeup as something for all women and the scientific formulation of cosmetics products.
Elizabeth Arden
Founded in 1770, Yardley London’s English Lavender was a favorite of Marilyn Monroe and still can purchased today.
Yardley London
Founded in 1910, Chanel still makes a lot of their classic perfumes and beauty products. Chanel No 5 was one of Marilyn Monroe’s favorite, though the formulation has changed since then.
CHANEL
Founded in 1846, Ponds is a skincare brand used by many people in the vintage community due its affordability and the fact their formulations are tried and true.
PONDS
Founded in 1866, Dickinson’s has been a staple supplier of medicinal (through TN Dickinson’s) and cosmetic witch hazel products.
Dickinson's
Founded in 1914, Maybelline was the first company to mass produce an eye mascara that was able to be used everyday. That product is no longer available, but some of their other products and shades are.
Maybelline
Founded in 1909, L’Oréal was the first company to make hair dye that was actually safe to use. They expanded into other products after that.
L'Oréal
Founded in 1939, Erno Laszlo was a favorite among Hollywood stars like Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn.
