Do you ever get in a rut with your hair and makeup looks? I feel like I’ve been doing the same ol’ face with the same ol’ hair, and wanted to switch it up a bit. I’ve been testing out some new makeup looks recently and fell in love with this one. This retro glam face look is just what I needed to spice things up a bit.
For this beauty tutorial, I’m working in conjunction with #CollectiveBias and drawing my #BeautyInspiration from the one and only, Marilyn Monroe. You can’t talk about retro, vintage, hollywood style glam and not mention Marilyn. Her beauty was flawless. Her personal life might’ve left some things to be desired, but there is no arguing that gorgeous face.
A new look requires some new makeup. I dropped by Walmart to pick up a bunch of new goodies. As I was browsing the shelves, I was drawn into the Rimmel London area when I saw the Scandaleyes Retro Glam Mascara. I had to buy it, obviously, it has retro glam in the title! Also, because the weather is changing, my skin is changing and I wanted to test out some new foundations. I picked up the Rimmel Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation, because I’ve seen so much about it all over YouTube.
In order to achieve this retro glam look, I started off by putting my hair in pin curls. I curled my natural hair, no extensions (GASP!), and pinned the curls to my head while I did my makeup. Because I love you so much, I actually filmed a makeup tutorial. You can watch my never ending struggle with the cat eye below… 😉
Don’t have time to watch my video? Not a problem. I have a 15 step tutorial for you below.
Retro Glam Tutorial
- We are starting off with a primed face, and applying the Rimmel Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation. Mine is in the color 091 Light Ivory. I LOVE the porcelain look this gave my skin. Plus it’s only like $5, score.
- After you’ve blended in your foundation, go ahead and pop on your usual brow. The bolder, the better for this look.
- For this look, I wanted the shadow to be subtle so I used the Rimmel Glam Eyes Quad Eye Shadow in 018 Romantic Cool.
- I dampened a shadow brush with some setting spray and took the white color “3” from the quad and packed it on all over both lids.
- I took the pink color “1” into my crease with a dome brush and the golden brown “4” into the outer edges of my eyes.
- I used the Rimmel Scandaleyes Thick & Thin Eyeliner for this look.
- I wanted my liner to be the focal point of my eyes so I created a dark and thick cat eye. Not too over powering, but enough that you can see it.
- Then I hit each eye with about 4 coats of the Rimmel Scandaleyes Retro Glam Mascara in the color 004 Carbon Black. Hold off doing your bottom lashes for now.
- I swear by a black waterline.. but not today. I went in with the Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Liner in 005 Nude on my waterline. The nude color on bottom helps to open up your eye a bit and leaves the attention on the top liner. After you’ve applied the liner, hit it with some mascara. Just for good measure, I did another coat on my top lashes.
- I grabbed the Rimmel Match Perfection 2 in 1 Concealer in the color 125 Fair during my Walmart trip.
- I applied it all over beneath my eyes to cover up those dark circles. I also put it on the bridge of my nose and forehead to highlight.
- I set my concealer with my favorite powder ever, the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in 011 Creamy Natural.
- I contoured my cheeks, jaw, forehead, and nose with the Rimmel Natural Bronzer in 021 Sun Light. This stuff is amazing. It’s a little daunting in the package because it’s so dark and I’m so light, but wow. It give the perfect sun kissed glow.
- After you’ve blended everything out, we are going to hit those lips. I used the Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in 111 Kiss Of Life. This is the PERFECT RED LIPSTICK. Not too bright. Not too orange. Not too clown like. It’s just freaking perfect.
- I topped the lipstick with the Show Off Lip Lacquer in 400 Big Bang. I like a little shine on the lip and holy cow this stuff works amazingly. It lasts for awhile. The color pay-off is insane, and it’s not sticky or annoying.
There you go, baby. Pop those pin curls out, throw on some pearls, channel your inner Marilyn, and you are ready to take on the world.
You can score a $1 coupon for the Scandaleyes Retro Glam Mascara and the Stay Matte Foundation in the Sunday paper. The makeup is already super inexpensive, but this really just sweetens the deal.
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i would like to try the same retro look that Rae did
I love Love Love this look 🙂
I would love to create a flirty look (either with light blue or green eye shadow) with sassy red lips :)!
Loving those red lips
I would love to rereate this retro look with the products or an all out total glam look!
Love the look it’s amazing! And I’ve been dying to try this foundation!
I would love to create the same look sooo cute!!
I looooove the style you created! You’re so pretty! And with the rimmel products I would probably create a natural make up but with a red lips , cause the red lips is always changing the way your makeup looks 🙂
You look amazing! I’ve been wanting to try the Rimmel Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation.
I want to perfect a cat eye. I get one great one and one that looks very special every time.
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you look gorgeous!! I love the tutorial easy
I’m totally loving the look 🙂 I’m more of a lipstick and lip gloss person. Not really into full face.
A great date night look would be awesome!
Love the look! I’m thinking about wearing it to prom!
I have the Retro Glam Scandaleyes mascara and love it! I would create a more natural looks with these products. 🙂
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LOVE this retro look – would love to try it myself!
I would love to recreate the same look that Rae did! (:
I’d like to try natural flirty look:)
Love this!!! Retro looks like this are my favorite to rock. Since you said the eyeliner was so easy to use I would love to try something with a dramatic wing maybe even a double wing.
I would love to try your retro look! But I would also just like an everday look too! Still experimenting with what looks good on me! 🙂
awesome look 🙂 <3
Finally a retro look that I absolutely love!
I love rimmel london products! and Rae is so good at tutorials!
Loved this tutorial! You look great would love the chance to create this look and try the glam scandal eyes mascara! I’ve actually never tried Rimmel products and have been wanting too! Also just recently got into blogging so would totally be fun to review! Love this giveaway!
I really want to try a darker more sultry look to complement my newly dyed chocolate brown hair 🙂
I would like to create a nice summery glowy party look, great for a summer beach date, or hitting the boardwalk. Bronzer, light foundation, shimmery ‘wow’ eyes, and subtle pink lips, and a nice light pink blush for a cute touch.
What an awesome look!
I would want to create a everyday look
Awesome tutorial! Marilyn was such an iconic beauty inspiration! Would love to try the Rimmel products they look so fabulous on you! Thanks so much for all your hard work and awesomeness! Lots o love! xo! 🙂
Comment sent before I could add this, and I was not able to edit to add, so I will add on here, with the products, I would do a Lana Del Rey type look, or a retro mod 60’s type look! Thanks!
I would love to create fun bright summer looks with the rimmel products 😉
Great video! I default to a strong red lip, so I’m always looking for new contenders. As for a look, I’d probably go for a strong retro look.
I would love to make a settle but at the same time edgy look. I think the Rimmel products are the best to create this look.
Beautiful! You pull off the classic look so well!
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love the red lips!
I love this look gorgeous and rich red lip colors! I would love to see a nice peach spring look from rimmel!
You are Gorgeous!! Love this look!!
I would so love to recreate this look
Great Makeup. I would love to do a old Hollywood glam or a grunge inspired makeup.
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so inspiring gorgeous <3 xo
I Would love to re create this look for myself and try out the foundation its beautiful !!!!!! and the lip laquer also looks gorgeous rimmel always a thumbs up
I’d love to try and create a spring look with golden glowing skin with shimmering neutral eye shadow and a slight cat eye with a bold red or orange matte lipstick.
Something dark and gothic
Id love to recreate a spring look with a beautiful pop of colour.
I would love to experiment with new products! I am a makeup junkie, and a girl can never have too much makeup!
Ahhh I’m going to buy the Kate. Lipstick so pretty !!
I would create wearable everyday looks that I could rock to school or work
Love love love the classic red lips and cat eyes! One of my favorite go to looks!
i love the hair and red lip… old Hollywood!!!
You look amazing!!!
I would really like to see a natural look, glammed up a bit. Something that isn’t too wild for the grocery store and other errands, but is a bit more than a neutral face.
I really want to try a girly look for the spring with these Rimmel products.
Ermahgerd YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL! Hey why didn’t you ever make the follow up “are you blue or red” video about loving yourself and what not? You should make it.(:
I love this look! It would be so fun for a night out. Another look I would do would be for spring. Light pink show off lip lacquer, champaign eyes, lots of mascara, bb cream with a brightening concelaer, and a fun pop of color on the cheeks.
Great look….I think you are stunning in this look.
I LOVE the look ! she looks great.I love all the rimmel products, they work great & deserve more credit than they get ! Hope to win sum products
Soooo gorg!! I would like to try a bright pink lip with neutral eyes:)
I love this look! You look beautiful!
I would love to truancy cretins an everyday look.
I would love to try and create an everyday look.
Omg love the Retro look classical look is amazing
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I love this look I definitely want to try it!
I’d love to create a summer look using colours inspired by the beach!
I love Rimmel products and I always do a retro look but not as bold as this one. Mine is more wearable, unfortunately because of my job.
Would love to try this retro look and also maybe matching it with a darker eyeshadow for a more dramatic/evening look.
I would love to do a fun flirty pink look for spring!
Pinky purple spring time…it’s finally warm in NY.
OMG you look gorgeous!!!!!!! i would try to ATTEMPT this if i won but I might try for a work-friendly daytime palette as well 🙂
I have Almost All of those Products, I will be trying that look out next time I do my make up. Thanks for the Video, Hot Look!
I love this look, I would love to create a dramatic eye look with rimmel cosmetics. I already use their bronzes and coty translucent powder, both great products!
Can you do a 80’s theme video including makeup, outfits, and hair
I would want to create the same type of pinup look (that red lip is GORGEOUS!) but maybe try a more colorful eye, maybe a mint color. 🙂
I would love to create a natural look for everyday wear 🙂
I would love to create a cute and flirty date night look!
I would love to try a retro spring time looks with the new products
I would love to do a retro inspired pin up look!
I would really like to try and recreate the look you did. I love doing looks where I can incorporate the red lips:)
You look stunning! You totally rock this look! 🙂
I just love the retro looks but now that the seasons have finally changed I have been trying to find a nice spring/summer natural look!
I would create a red lip ombre with smokey eye.
I love this look! This is my go to look for nighttime 🙂
I would love to do a fantasy style makeup look with some new Rimmel products! They’re so versatile and I’m sure I could come up with something really fun and exciting.
I’d love to create a flawless winged liner look with these products!
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Omg. This look is so perfect. It’s sexy, yet not over the top! Totally going to try this next date night,
Would love a rock chick look! 🙂 glitter and rock all the way!!
Whilst I would still do this look, I would like to try a more daring look, rather than my usual natural look.
I love the look its really pretty and I would love to create a summer glow bronze look.
I would love to create a 1920’s look!
I would love to try a simple day to night look!
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I would love to create an everyday glowy look.
I would love to try and create this look it is so stunning!
I love this look! I also own this matte lipstick in the same color and love it to death!!!!!
I absolutely love rimmed products! Love this retro glam look ravingsbyrae has done here! It looks gorgeous!
Love this look its so beautifule.
I’d do this and wear it to graduation!
This look is amazing. I love everything about it, totally my style.
i would like to do a heavy pin up look using the eyeliner and lipstick 🙂
I’d (try) and create a really bold look, one to take me out of my usual comfort zone. Big, dark eyes with a statement lip 🙂
I would love to do a flirty/romantic look.
I really like the Idea of the retro look, I am also however really big in to thick cat eyes with big and bold eyelashes. This video is actually part of my inspiration for my Prom Makeup. Thank you!
I love the red lips!!! I wanna try to do a pinup look!
I’m a brand new subscriber and can’t wait to binge watch your videos tonight! This is such a gorgeous look!
i absolutely love this look and would love to try it
I love this makeup look ..good job ..i hope i win the giveaway :p
I love an all natural look!
I would love to see a look similar to Lilly Collins, or just like a look to go Oscars or Grammys 🙂
I think that a spring look would be perfect, or a natural make up for just going to the park
I would love to create all natural makeup look that you can just add a little more after if want to go out later at night. Love the red lipstick.
I would do simple with like a dramatic eye look
I would defo re-create the retro look you’ve tried! absolutely beautiful! X
I would like to go for a fresh look with daring lips
I love the look you created with Rimmel products from Walmart. This look totally suits you! Your tutorial inspired me to go and try to perfect the cat eye liner and big Scandaleyes lashes! #client
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I would like to try a nude look or a look that will make my blue eyes pop! 🙂
I would like to try a nude look or a look that will make my blue eyes pop!
Wow I love the look
Beautiful look!!! I really wish I could wear a red lip.
I’d love to see a purple look of any kind because I love all things purple.
I would definitely try to recreate this amazing look and also try a more natural no make up make up look.
With the Rimmel London products I would do the Great Gatsby look for my prom in May since that is what the theme is.
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In love with this look!!!
This is such an incredible look! I wish my red lips looked as amazing as yours do when I apply my red lipstick.
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I love this look, love rimmel, love your blog
that red lipstick is to die for!! looks amazing on you 🙂
I love the simplicity of how to do this look! But it’s still so glam!
I would love to do a vintage look! I’ve been really getting in to 1920’s sort of style~
i would like to try and recreate this look. beautiful!
I want to do this look. I love this foundation!!!!:)
I’ve done a lot of makeups with it!
I love rimmel!!! I hope I win this giveaway :))
Rimmel is one of my favorite makeup brands!! 🙂
I would love a glamourous look somethign to transition from work to nightiime
Wow beautiful makeup look and I love the bright red lips. I would love to create a more vampy look with a dark smokey eye and dark plum lips.
I love this look! So classic!
Love your videos hun <3 That is like the perfect red lipstick…I would love to see a tutorial on a springtime look!