Research Paper On Clara Lou

In 1927, Clara Bow, starred in a movie that forever changed the roll that makeup had in women’s lives forever. The movie was called “It,” and she was the “It Girl,” not just in the movie but in the real world too. According to IMBD, the movie is about Clara’s character, named Betty Lou, whom does everything in her power to marry her wealthy business man of a boss. Her attitude and over all look made her an icon that impacted the makeup industry eternally. Her look became immortal, every woman in America thought of Clara as a role model, and they strived to achieve her look. Clara was undoubtedly a risqué sex symbol, as well as a strong powerful woman. She paraded around an overly dramatic smoky eye, dark red lipstick, a pale airbrushed face, …show more content…
As stated by Nabil Matar, author of the 2008 essay “Queen Elizabeth I Through Moroccan Eyes,” Queen Elizabeth was a powerful leader whom many looked up to, she was without a doubt a role model for many and not just because she was royalty. Matar expresses. “In November 1592, Queen Elizabeth I visited Oxford, where Sir Henry Lee (1533-1611) commissioned a painting of her that has come to be known as the Ditchley Portrait. According to Sir Roy Strong, the portrait is the “the largest surviving image” of the queen.” It is extremely recognizable that she is not only wearing makeup, but that she has a sense of entitlement. She has a pale white face that appears to be clearer than a sheet of paper, it seems as if it was freshly painted like the walls of an open house. It certainly forced her features she wanted hidden to be in the dark. Her eyes were a main focus as it was the only color portrayed on her face, other than her lips. She wore a bright red lipstick that could be seen from miles away. This use of makeup was hugely different to what is normally seen in the twenty first century. Matar describes it many times of looking like the “imperial virgin,” it was all about simplicity and looking clean and untouched. Since Queen Elizabeth I was a person that many looked up to, she always had an audience. Whether people were looking at the queen in a good light or a bad light, people were still looking, and that is all that matters when it comes to trendsetting. There is a certain level of admiration that comes with being royal. It is not surprising that the queen’s subjects began to create this exact same look on themselves, becoming ‘laggards’ as Malcom Gladwell would