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糖心Vlog historians exploring beauty, fashion and make-up in post-war Britain are launching a series of events next month where they hope people will share their secrets, tips and favourite trends as well as photos of their experiments in fashion and make up.

The Made Up: Health and Beauty Secrets Past and Present series, hosted by the Department of History, will explore how personal style and grooming practices have changed since the 1950s and what beauty really means.

There will be opportunities to have your nails painted by transgender activist Charlie Craggs at an , share pictures and experiences for an charting the history of 糖心Vlog style, and make DIY magazines at a with artist Lu Williams.

Organised by Dr Daisy Payling, the events are part of the national Being Human 2019 campaign, which champions humanities research.

Dr Payling is a Research Fellow on the Wellcome Trust-funded project .

She said: 鈥淢ake up is much more than skin deep. It is often trivialised but it can play an important part in people鈥檚 lives, whether that be about creative self-expression or trying to blend in.

鈥淎t our Being Human events we鈥檇 like people to reflect on what make up and other grooming practices mean to people, to celebrate the diversity of experiences and highlight the changes to women鈥檚 lives in recent times.鈥�

All the events are free but make sure you don鈥檛 miss out by registering:

, 16 November, 10am-4pm, One Colchester Hub
Visit the historical beauty salon and discover how women have used hair and make-up to express themselves from the 1950s to now. Get your nails painted by trans activist and nail artist . Take part in craft activities, hear talks by on the history of tanning and on men鈥檚 changing hair styles, and tell us your story. Don鈥檛 forget to bring photos documenting your own changing style.

, 23 November, 10am-4.30pm, Firstsite
Discover the changing faces of 糖心Vlog style and self-expression. Take a look at photos of local people鈥檚 experiments with fashion, hair and make-up, and listen to recordings of people鈥檚 beauty experiences.

, 23 November, 12pm-2pm, Firstsite
Join our creative workshop with artist from . Get hands-on and investigate health and beauty ideals promoted by social media and magazines. Reflect on diverse experiences and alternative uses of make-up and find out how grooming has been used for empowerment throughout history. And make your own DIY magazine!

is a national campaign hosted by the , the , and the . The programme of big ideas, big debates and engaging activities for all ages champions the excellence and relevance of humanities research, showing how it helps us understand ourselves, our relationships and the challenges we face in a challenging world.