Welcome to Part II of the “Makeup Inspiration from Disney Princesses” series! This series takes you on the journey of exploring the makeup looks inspired by three eras of Disney princesses. As a reminder, these are the three time periods that divide the Disney princesses:

• The Classic Era (1937-1959)
• The Renaissance Era (1989-1998)
• The Modern Era (2009-Today)

And if you missed Part I which covered the Classic Princesses, read it here!

Today, we will feature the Renaissance Princesses: Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Mulan, and Pocahontas:

Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Mulan, and Pocahontas form the group of “The Renaissance Princesses“. These next five princesses expanded on the initial foundation set by the three classic gals (Snow White, Cinderella, and Aurora). 

The Renaissance princesses share some physical and personality attributes with their classic counterparts, but this era of Disney refreshed this new generation of princesses with a big dose of empowerment and independence. This is really the era where you start to see the “damsel in distress” stereotype go out the window. 

These princesses became more vocal than ever about their life goals, dreams, and ambitions. Although all their stories contained love interests, this romantic storyline wasn’t the only one that mattered. Independence became a huge focal point for these Renaissance princesses, and it’s one the reasons this era of princesses is my personal favorite.

The makeup looks for these princesses were heavily influenced by the renewed feelings of female empowerment that dominated the ’80s and ’90s. Prominent feminist movements encouraged confidence and inspired women like never before, and makeup was one area that definitely reflected this change.