Today I shall pay homage to the ULTIMATE 1970′s beauty queen: Farrah Fawcett. Her passing shocked millions, her battle with cancer had been long and hard for the last few years. Although I remember hearing that Fawcett’s run on the show that really made her famous, “Charlie’s Angels” lasted only one season, she was made an icon after that, not only becoming a beauty and fashion icon for hundreds of women around the world, but a sex symbol as well! She really was a true beauty. From that flawless tan skin to her golden trademark feathered hair, Farrah Fawcett was an original beauty trendsetter..
When she emerged as a budding starlet in the 1970′s, Farrah wowed many, men and women, with that amazing hair of hers. It was big, it was full, it was blonde and feathered! Those wings became her trademark, and I remember hearing on the news or on the radio that when she did an interview one time, the reporter passed the mic over to a fan that had a very important question, and the question was: “How do you do your hair each week?” Awesome! What a beauty obsessed fan. So then, Farrah in her sweet little voice starts going through the steps starting with how she washes it. Those wings aren’t too hard to imitate now, its been done time and time again, but there probably are some methods to styling that would make those wings fly! I like to imagine what styling and beauty tools Ms. Fawcett would have used and this is what I came up with…
To get that feathered ‘do’, you must start with a curling iron. A big barrel iron will work best for achieving the flip up. After you flip the hair up, tousle back with fingertips and add a spritz of hairspray.
Conair Instant Heat 1-1/2 inch curling iron: $16.99
Farrah had that amazingly tan skin that always looked smooth, cocoa butter will do the trick.
Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula with SPF 15: $8.29
Who knew Palmer’s made a Cocoa Butter Formula with sunscreen in it?! If you’re a fan of this stuff like I am, check their website, the selection of products is so big and awesome! Way better than the three options you normally get at the drugstore.
Last, when I think of peach nail polish, I think of the 70′s so Farrah must have had peach rounded nails at one point right? I like to think so…
Cover Girl 3-in-1 Nail Color in Copper Penny: $2.99
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