Makeup: A Glamorous History: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In this series, professional makeup artist Lisa Eldridge takes a fascinating journey through the history of hair and makeup.

Taking three iconic eras in British history - The Georgians, the Victorians and the 1920s - Lisa explores what the beauty look tells us about the world it grew out of. From the high hair and heavily painted faces of the aristocratic Georgians, to the demure ‘natural' faces of the middle-class Victorian lady, to the red lipped bobbed hair flapper, the series explores key moments in Britain's past.

Series details

• Title: Makeup: A Glamorous History
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2021-04-20
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 54654
• TVDB ID: 401431

Cast and credited roles

• Lisa Eldridge — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-04-20; final listed air date 2021-05-04; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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