Can You Pass A 1940’s Beauty Quiz?

Women in the 1940's were known for their immaculate beauty. Do you think you know more about 40's beauty than most? Take these 12 questions and find out!
START THE QUIZ!

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True or false: Beauty in the 1940's was more about highlighting natural beauty.
True
False

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What was widely available in the 40's that was not available in prior decades?
Mascara
Foundation
Concealer

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True or false: Women who wanted to achieve a rosy glow often applied a foundation a shade darker than their natural skin tone.
True
False

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True or false: Women of the 40's always followed up foundation with a powder.
True
False

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What was generally applied to the apples of the cheeks by women in the 40's?
Rouge
Lipstick
Highlighter

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True or false: Fuchsia pink was a very popular blush color in the 1940s?
True
False

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True or false: During the war, the bold, smokey eyes of the 1920’s would have been seen as an appropriate display of patriotism.
True
False

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What colors were typically applied on the eyelids in the 1940s?
Neutral grays and browns
Bronze and gold
Soft green and pearl

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True or false: Many women relied heavily upon liquid liner in the 1940s.
True
False

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What color mascara did women tend to apply quite generously?
Brown
Black
All of the above

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True or false: Women of the 40's preferred a very full brow.
True
False

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True or false: Red lips were considered a must have for most makeup wearing women.
True
False
Uh-oh, it appears as if we have a bit of a beauty blunder on our hands! While you may know the basics when it comes to the beauty of the 1940's, you still have a ways to go before you can consider yourself an expert. What's important is that you learned something new along the way!

C+, 1940's Beauty Blunder

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Right!
Based on the results of this quiz, you are 1940's beauty brazen! Go ahead and give yourself a well deserved pat on the back. Not only are you a true 40's beauty savant, but we believe that this quiz is just the tip of the ice berg of your beauty knowledge.

B+, 1940's Beauty Brazen

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Right!
Based on the results of this quiz, you are truly 1940's beauty bright! Your knowledge on the beauty routines and habits of the 40's is truly inspiring. You not only know the culture surrounding beauty of the 40's, you remember the trends set forth by this iconic era as well.

A+, 1940s Beauty Bright

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Right!
1
True or false: Beauty in the 1940's was more about highlighting natural beauty.
True
False
2
What was widely available in the 40's that was not available in prior decades?
Mascara
Foundation
Concealer
3
True or false: Women who wanted to achieve a rosy glow often applied a foundation a shade darker than their natural skin tone.
True
False
4
True or false: Women of the 40's always followed up foundation with a powder.
True
False
5
What was generally applied to the apples of the cheeks by women in the 40's?
Rouge
Lipstick
Highlighter
6
True or false: Fuchsia pink was a very popular blush color in the 1940s?
True
False
7
True or false: During the war, the bold, smokey eyes of the 1920’s would have been seen as an appropriate display of patriotism.
True
False
8
What colors were typically applied on the eyelids in the 1940s?
Neutral grays and browns
Bronze and gold
Soft green and pearl
9
True or false: Many women relied heavily upon liquid liner in the 1940s.
True
False
10
What color mascara did women tend to apply quite generously?
Brown
Black
All of the above
11
True or false: Women of the 40's preferred a very full brow.
True
False
12
True or false: Red lips were considered a must have for most makeup wearing women.
True
False