MARILYN MONROE
Famed for her Hollywood glow, Marilyn used an odd technique to maintain it — hormone cream.
She layered Active pHelityl Cream, a topical natural hormone replacement, and a powder foundation on top of each other to create a radiant base that shimmered on camera. The downside was that she grew a fine layer of peachy-blonde hair over her face, which she was encouraged to shave off but refused.
AUDREY HEPBURN
She pioneered the baby-doll look with a slick of liquid kohl eyeliner and a super-fine layer of mascara on the upper lashes. Rumour has it that she got her lashes so plush and natural-looking by painstakingly separating them with a pin after applying each layer of mascara.
Hollywood glamour: From left: Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and Marlene Dietrich
MARLENE DIETRICH
The German actress took nature into her own hands with her perfectly shaped brows — a look she achieved by shaving off her eyebrows and drawing them on with a kohl pencil. She never used mascara on her lower lashes, as she believed it cast a shadow and made her look tired.
VIVIEN LEIGH
The secret to her perfect complexion was Madame Lubatti, a legendary skincare doyenne who hand-mixed scented lotions and aromatic oils to treat English royalty and society ladies.
Beauty secrets: From left, Vivien Leigh, Greta Garbo and Joan Crawford
JOAN CRAWFORD
The American actress chewed gum in the belief it firmed up her jaw and helped drain the toxins out from under her chin. She also splashed her face 25 times with ice cold water after every wash.
GRETA GARBO
Her famous eye make-up was a fine art; she applied a thin layer of petroleum jelly over the lids, covered with neutral skin-toned powder, and blended a dark shade into the crease for a theatrical, deep-set appearance. She’d also line the upper lid with eyeliner made from a blend of petroleum and charcoal pigment.KATHARINE HEPBURN
To keep her complexion in top condition, she exfoliated regularly. She massaged a mixture of sugar, warm water and lemon juice into the skin and followed up with a splash of ice-cold water.
Timeless style: From left, Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis and Rita Hayworth
BETTE DAVIS
Her eyes were legendary. How did she keep them that way? Simple — cucumbers on the eyelids every evening before bed and a layer of petroleum jelly under the eye at night to protect against puffiness and dark circles.
RITA HAYWORTH
She kept her signature auburn locks lustrous by shampooing her hair with hot water, rinsing, then saturating with oil and wrapping it in a towel for 15 minutes. She rinsed with hot water, a cleanser and lemon juice to get rid of any residue.
Get their look: From left, Grace Kelly, Jean Harlow and Sophia Loren
GRACE KELLY
Her classic beauty came courtesy of a make-up trick. She created the illusion of high cheekbones by using two shades of blusher — a lighter tone over the bone and a darker shade in the hollows.
JEAN HARLOW
The ‘blonde bombshell’ phrase originated with this platinum-haired Thirties starlet. She lightened her hair with a potent mixture of peroxide, ammonia and Lux Flakes (an old-fashioned washing powder).
SOPHIA LOREN
The Italian screen siren used olive oil to stay beautiful. She included at least two tablespoons of oil in her food every day, rubbed a small amount into her face and added a few capfuls to a hot bath for a nourishing skin soak.
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