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Tippi Hedren -The Birds - Hitchcock Heroines
This tutorial is inspired by Tippi's make-up in Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds. The make-up changes subtely throughout the movie, which as i say in the video, may have been deliberate but may also have been a result of the Techicolour film, lighting etc. The 3 strip process was notoriously difficult for make-up artists to work with and often resulted in weeks of pre-shoot make-up colour tests. The make-up artist Howard Smit was not only a Hollywood veteran - entering the industry in the early 30's - he is also recognised as something of a pioneer, helping make-up artistry gain its rightful position in the film business.
For The Birds and Marnie (Hitchcock's second and last fim with Hedren), Hitchcock dictated every aspect of Tippi's look on and off screen. Hitchcock's vision was meticulously carried out by legendary costume designer Edith Head, Howard Smit on Make-up and hairdresser Virginia Darcy.
Hope you enjoy it, it's a great 'vintage-chic' look for a party!
Products I have used in this video:
Bobbi Brown - Lip Brush
Burberry - Sheer Eye Shadow
By Terry - Rouge Terrybly
Chanel - Natural Finish Loose Powder
Clinique - Airbrush Concealer
Duo - Eyelash Adhesive
Illamasqua - Powder Eye Shadow
L'Oréal - Super Liner Gel Intenza
MAC - Blending Brush - 217
MAC - Mineralize Skinfinish
MAC - Powder Blush
Nars - Pro Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base
No7 - Foundation Brush
No7 - Precision Lips Pencil
Paula Dorf - Sheer Crease Brush
Revlon - Photoready Cream Blush
Salon System - Naturalash
Screenface - Domed Eyeliner Sable Brush
Shu Uemura - Eyelash Curlers
Smashbox - Brow Tech To Go
Soap and Glory - Thick And Fast High Definition Mascara
Suqqu - Balancing Eyebrow
Suqqu - Cheek Brush
Suqqu - Eyebrow Brush - S
Suqqu - Eyeshadow Brush - M
Tom Ford - Cream Foundation Brush
Tweezerman - Slant Tweezer
YSL - Le Teint Touche Éclat Foundation
