How would the cult heroes of Soviet cinema paint now? From “Diamond Arm” to “Intergirl”

In the Soviet years, the choice of cosmetics on the shelves was very small, and there were not so many specialized stores. The legendary mascara “Leningradskaya” and the foundation “Ballet” have already been produced, but not on a scale to meet the needs of all women. Some went to different tricks to look good (we wrote about that here). Despite the fact that the viewer always saw a beautiful picture, even Soviet actresses had a hard time before shooting.

The main trends of the 70-80s were blue mother-of-pearl shadows, black arrows and bright lipsticks. In this role, many heroes of the films of those years appeared, but each had its own “highlights”. For example, it is impossible not to remember Zinochka’s very lush eyelashes from the movie “Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession”, and Tanya Zaitseva from “Intergirl” has purple shadows and bright pink lipstick. We decided to imagine and imagine what modern means the Soviet cult heroes could use.

Zinochka, “Ivan Vasilyevich changes his profession”

According to the main beauties of the comedy “Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession” – Natalya Kustinskaya and Natalya Selezneva – you can talk about all the trends of that time. Blue shadows, lush eyelashes, peach lipstick and blush – it may seem that the make-up artists of the film emptied all their cosmetic bags, but this make-up was truly fashionable. To create a wide-open look, false eyelashes will now help, and to add depth to the blue shade of the shadows – a bright shade lighter.

Lyudmila Prokofievna, Office Romance

Everyone knows the beginning of the cult movie “Every morning in our organization starts the same way”. Indeed, it is the first thing that employees come to work for a long time and carefully examine. On the hero’s desktops we see almost all the cosmetics that existed in the Soviet Union: blue shadows, Leningrad mascara and orange lipstick. Now an annoying mascara in a briquette would give way to a legend of our time, and blue shadows would certainly not be limited to one shade.

Katerina, “Moscow does not believe in tears”

Vladimir Menshov’s film gave the viewer the image of a new Soviet woman. Unlike the self-confident and impudent Lyudmila, Katerina was the personification of other ideals – humility and determination. Therefore, over her friend’s bright make-up—mascara, light pearlescent shadows and black eyeliner—she opted for a restrained make-up. Now, the undisputed favorite of the hero would definitely be the Black Moscow mascara (from Vivienne Sabo, the creator of Kabaret) and, of course, the shadows of the French brand, which he could only dream of before.

Anna Sergeevna, “Diamond Arm”

Fatal Anna Sergeevna, performed by Svetlana Svetlichnaya, was remembered by the audience not only for her non-Soviet behavior, but also for her clothes (worth a green swimsuit in the style of the first James Bond girl) and make-up. Wide graphic arrows, rich blue shades, bright lips and light (rare at that time) hair are the main features of the heroine’s image. In the modern cosmetic bag of Anna Sergeevna, it would not be possible without a triumphant waterproof eyeliner and bright mother-of-pearl shades of emerald hue.

Tanya Zaitseva, “Between the Girls”

Makeup artists in the movie “Intergirl” deliberately made it bright and defiant, due to the profession of the main characters. Therefore, in addition to the bright black eyelashes and blush familiar at that time, Tanya Zaitseva even had a hint of shaping the oval of her face. The blue shadows have turned purple, and the highlights on the inner corners of the eyelids resemble the shine of a highlighter. So the perfect trio is a contouring face palette with everything you need, long-lasting glossy lipstick and stardust shadows.