Make up styles and fashion continue to evolve and change with each decade creating it's own style of make up techniques and clothing that sets it apart from previous years. The 1970's era was no different, perhaps being the first time that allowed women to work out for themselves what wasn't comfortable or was.
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Mini-skirts, maxi-skirts or hot pants formed part of a woman's closet and she wore them when she wanted to. Evening wear consisted of a halter top with evening trousers or maxi-skirt. Empire line dresses were very popular in a mini-skirt style or a more traditional knee length (midi - length).
The 1970's era was characterized by an almost anything goes approach with styles ranging from clunky to soft and feminine. It was a turbulent time during which feminists protested, with the Vietnam War and Watergate Scandal hot topics in the media together with global pollution fears. These events inspired fashion designers to design cutting edge, as well as more comforting items.
Fashion changes affected both women and men. Nike, founded in 1972, made a strong start despite the athletic craze not being big, but running shoes became essential additions to women's and men's closets as more people began running. Men began borrowing women's clothing and took to wearing make up and using clear polish on their nails. Blouses, Boas, and slinky shirts became the in thing for celebrities in the music and television scenes.
Hair styles popularized by Farrah Fawcett, were straight and long, parted slightly to one side with wings and needed hours with a straightening iron, curling iron, mouse, and spray. Any outdoor or athletic activity would ruin the hair style. However, Afro perms were also the in thing and needed only an air dry and a pick to fluff them.
Disco became popular and the fashion style of John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever swept the nation by storm and made it's exit just as quickly, perhaps because skin tight pants, slinky shirts and platform shoes were so uncomfortable.
Make up was soft, fresh and natural looking and women who wanted sun tanned looks without exposure to harmful sunrays, used fake tans and bronzers. Foundation was seldom used, but when it was no powder was applied, leaving a shimmer or sheen to the skin while lipstick, blush and eye shadows were natural colors with a bit of shimmer.
Lip liner, mascara and caked on foundations did not feature while eye shadows that shimmered, muted blush, and frosted lipstick were the mainstays of a 70's woman on the go.
The division of the zodiac into four elements -- fire, earth, air, and water -- stretches back to medieval times and beyond. One reason this division has lasted for so many centuries is that it penetrates so deeply into the nature of the human being, even into the nature of matter itself. Knowing which elements dominate your horoscope, and which ones are muted, gives you many insights into your core qualities and needs and how you respond to circumstances.
The signs are arranged by element, as follows: Fire: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius; Earth: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn; Air: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius; and Water: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces. Traditionally, air types are said to be mental and communicative, sometimes living in their heads too much. Earth types are often down to earth, productive, and practical, though sometimes materialistic. Fire types can be lively, action-oriented, and warm, yet often impulsive or even pushy. Typical water types are responsive, adaptable, intuitive, and emotional, yet possibly too subjective.
Long articles have been written about the elements, but an intellectual, conceptual, verbal grasp of them won't take you far: That would be an air-only approach. Be earthy as well -- try for a sensual, visceral, even tactile appreciation. In a watery way, immerse yourself in the elements, bathe in them, let them flow through you. And, finally, chase them down in an active, fiery fashion -- go get them, do them, walk them, recreate them, and they will be yours. Don't just think about fire, make a fire!
To enrich your understanding of astrology, spend time with the elements and experience how you respond to them. For the element fire, light a candle, sit by a campfire, and watch the flames flicker, or bask in the warmth of the Sun. To love the earth, plant or visit a garden and enjoy fresh, home-grown tomatoes, inhale the rich, fertile smell of the soil or the flowers that grow in it, or be awed by the majesty of a mountain. For water, gulp down a cool drink when you are parched, go swimming, or allow yourself to get drenched in a sudden downpour. For air, feel the wind on your face, fly a kite, or go sky diving. Do these things with the conscious intention of getting to know the elements, for they are an essential part of all of us.
Think about your s he makeup own chart and the charts of people you know well. Some of us are strong in one particular element but lacking in another. Some of us are equally strong in all four elements, which tends us toward a balanced life. When one element is missing from the chart, expressing that element becomes a challenge. For determining the When one element is missing from the chart, expressing that element becomes a challenge. For determining the elemental balance, I use a 16-point system, assigning two points to the Sun, Moon, Ascendant, and Midheaven because they are such key features, and one point to other planets. You may wish to include a point for Chiron as well.
For example, let's look at the balance of elements in the chart of actress/comedienne, Whoopi Goldberg. According to her birth certificate, Goldberg was born on November 13, 1955, at 12:48 PM EST, in New York, NY 74W00; 40N42. She has four planets in Scorpio (a water sign), including two points each for the Sun and Moon, for a total of six points in water. In fire, she has three planets in Leo plus Venus and the Midheaven in Sagittarius, for a total of six points. In Air, she has an Aquarius Ascendant, Chiron in Aquarius, and Mars and Neptune in Libra, for a total of five points. Whoopi, then, is strongly fire and water in nature, with a good complement of air, but lacks any planets in earth.
We can easily see the fire in her nature: She is warm, lively, and outgoing and can be somewhat of a firebrand. With so much water, her emotions are powerful and strongly projected, as seen in her Oscar-nominated performances. Her airy side is shown by her wit, intelligence, and superb verbal abilities. Yet, how do you explain her lack of earth? No one seems more down to earth or earthy than this woman who came up from poverty the hard way, and she has certainly done very well materially, through decades of living a Hollywood lifestyle. She is realistic to a fault and never hesitates to puncture the balloons of those who dwell in fantasy.
What chart feature counteracts the void in earth signs? Part of the answer is that when we are missing an element, or weak in that element, we can overcompensate. Life circumstances can force us to develop the qualities and abilities more naturally conveyed by that element, so over time we learn to make up for our lack by conscious attention and diligent efforts. People who are lacking in earth may stumble their way into practicality through trial and error -- and too many bounced checks. Air-sign Moons can learn to reason their way into an understanding of the emotions. The gifts of a missing element are never natural and instinctive, but they become easier as we work at them.
There is another way, however, that the qualities of an element can be part of us, and this is true of Whoopi. She is earthy because her Sun is closely conjunct Saturn, giving her a Capricorn-like core. Likewise, someone with no chart factors in water who has Neptune on the Ascendant and Pluto conjunct the Moon will be strongly emotional, intuitive, and highly sensitive to others. If air is missing from your chart don't conclude that you can't succeed at intellectual tasks. If you have Mercury aspecting Uranus, or on the Ascendant, or conjunct the Sun, you may be every bit as bright and witty as an air-sign dominant person. Like any single chart factor, analyzing the elemental balance can be productive, but it certainly cannot convey the full picture.