Shanghai has long been a reference point for graphic, polished imagery. In the early twentieth century the city's calendar posters, cinema culture and the cheongsam helped shape a recognisable visual language, and that language is the starting point for this look.
The formula is simple. Keep the skin smooth with a satin finish, which looks refined without the flatness of a full matte. Brows are softly arched and brushed rather than sharply drawn, and a thin brown-black line at the upper lashes adds definition without turning the eyes into the main event.
The lip does the work. A blue-based red looks crisp against most skin tones, and blotting then softening the edge with a fingertip keeps it modern rather than costume-like. If a full red feels like too much, sheer it out into a stain and keep everything else the same.
For hair, a low side part and brushed-out waves echo the era without needing heavy styling. Retro Satin is an editorial category inspired by a city's visual history, not a description of how any group of people looks or what they prefer.