I worked as a model for over 40 years.
The first time I wore makeup was on my first modeling job. I was 17 years old. Makeup didn’t interest me as a young girl. In my personal life, I have always worn very little- maybe this is due to having to apply it for work. In the late 1950’s when I started modeling, part of the job was to do your hair and makeup. I would arrive at the studio with my hair set in rollers with my makeup kit. We were also expected to accessorize the looks- so I would always have shoes, belts and jewelry etc in tow. I remember having to change my hair for each different look. We would easily do over 10 looks for each booking. Let’s just say that I got very good at setting and back combing my hair. 
 The 1950s- 1960s  The foundation I used was Max Factor Panstick which was in a tube that you twisted up. It was used all over the face then finished with loose powder that you buffed off. My eyebrows were plucked and penciled in. For the eyes, it was all about liquid eyeliner. I used Maybelline mascara (all the models used it) and eyeshadows were usually a cream.(I used a lot of browns and greens.)
In the 1960s we started applying a lot of fake lashes, sometimes on the bottom as well. And to take all the makeup off? Ponds cold cream!