Other Toxic Beauty Ingredients of the 18th Century The beauty routines of Mozart’s world were glamorous, theatrical, and let’s be real shockingly poisonous. Lead wasn’t the only wicked ingredient in makeup, perhaps lead in makeup is considered villainous. Gasp! Lead in makeup?! How about these other common go-to just as equally dangerous, villainous, wicked ingredientsContinue reading “Mercury, Arsenic, Belladonna, Vermilion in Makeup, Oh My!”
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Audrey Hepburn’s Lash‑Separation Needle (Tips From Her Makeup Artist)
Audrey Hepburn’s lashes were so famously fluttery and defined that they’ve become part of her visual signature, as much as it is recognizable as her brows, her little black dresses, and her posture. But the secret behind those perfectly separated, doll‑like lashes wasn’t a mascara wand. It was something entirely different; it was a needle!Continue reading “Audrey Hepburn’s Lash‑Separation Needle (Tips From Her Makeup Artist)”
Chapter 2: Titanic First‑Class Ladies’ Vanity / Packing List
Inside the Beauty Cases of 1912’s Most Elegant Women A first‑class lady boarding the RMS Titanic did not simply pack for travel, instead she packed for presentation. Beauty was a ritual, refinement was expected and a lady’s vanity case was as essential as her evening gown. Both of which were extremely important. Inside those leather‑boundContinue reading “Chapter 2: Titanic First‑Class Ladies’ Vanity / Packing List”
Get Sharon Tate’s Ethereal Glow Girl
By the late 1960s, Sharon Tate had entered the later part of the decade with a kind of radiance that was couldn’t be missed. The kind of radiance that was a softness that wasn’t manufactured, but illuminated from within. While the decade embraced bold mod lines, graphic eyes and high‑contrast glamour, Sharon embodied a differentContinue reading “Get Sharon Tate’s Ethereal Glow Girl”
Gloria Swanson’s Sour‑Milk Baths
1920s, One of the stars of the Silent Film Era, Gloria Swanson & Her Sour-Milk Baths Gloria Swanson was one of the earliest beauty obsessives in Hollywood. She was a woman who treated skincare like a sacred ritual long before the industry existed as we know it. While other actresses relied on cold cream andContinue reading “Gloria Swanson’s Sour‑Milk Baths”
Carole Lombard’s Light‑Bulb Makeup Test aka “The Light‑Bulb Makeup Test”
Carole Lombard was one of the most talented, sophisticated actresses of the 1930s. Beneath her sophistication and sparkle was a lady who understood lighting, lenses and how makeup behaved under early film stock better than many cinematographers for that matter. One of her tricks was something studio insiders called “The Light‑Bulb Makeup Test.” Before steppingContinue reading “Carole Lombard’s Light‑Bulb Makeup Test aka “The Light‑Bulb Makeup Test””
