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Red Lipstick From the Beginning
While the available shades of lipstick would seem infinite, so are the shades of red one can choose from. Red has many cultural connotations. ...
Read moreJean Harlow
Jean Harlow, the original blond bombshell of the 1930s, encompassed what decades of movie making and fashion has deemed the epitome of sex...
Read more1960s Cat Eye Liner
While there have been many incarnations of the cat eyeliner look since the 50s and 60s, the authenticity and clever application has at times been ...
Read moreCake Mascara
Besame Cake Mascara is the perfect solution to your lash needs. Originally used in the 1920s, cake mascara was replaced by tubes in the late 1940s,...
Read moreVintage Smokey Eye
Most of the tools to create the modern smokey eye were first developed in the 1920s. Taking a cue from the stage performers of the time, makeup a...
Read moreStyle Icon: Audrey Hepburn
Our April style icon Audrey Hepburn embodied a style that is continuously relevant through decades of fashion fads and innovations. Women r...
Read moreThe Perfect Bowed Lip
Listen up ladies! Have we got a beauty tip for you. Have you ever wondered how to get that perfect bowed lip of some of the most beautiful silver...
Read moreIN WITH THE NEW YEAR, OUT WITH THE OLD COSMETICS
As a general rule, trust your nose. Do not keep any product that does not smell fresh or changes in texture. If you see too clumpy, too dry, too ...
Read moreOur Besame Girl - Throwback Feature on Gabriela Hernandez
At Bésame, we're used to taking trips to the past. This time, we're not going back to the 30s or 40s, we're taking a trip to 2007! This featurette ...
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