Joan Crawford moistened her eyes with acid, Marilyn Monroe sewed marble into her bra, and Marlene Dietrich sprinkled gold dust on her wigs. Here are some of the beauty secrets of the famous screen queens of the past century.
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Oscar winner Joan Crawford doused boric acid in her eyes to make them bright, shimmery. It is a weak acid that has been used on the farm as a stain remover, insecticide, fire retardant and antiseptic. And today it really has become the basis of many eye drops.
Crawford also argued that you need to wash your hair with raw eggs, and dilute the shampoo with red wine or rum to add beauty to your hair. She also loved facials. One of her favorite recipes was an "old-fashioned mixture" of oatmeal, warm water, and honey. Of course, any cosmetic procedure must be completed before the husband returns home, as every woman does not look very attractive with a mask on her face or with curlers on her hair.
Joan wrote that you need to have a face that seems to say "yes" and looks cheerful and friendly at all times. This, in her opinion, is a necessary component for maintaining youth and beauty. All the cosmetics in the world are unable to hide an unfriendly expression: "Have you noticed that when you say" no ", your face begins to resemble prunes?"
And here Joan has a sour prune expression on her face.
Marilyn Monroe left behind an amazing legacy of beauty enhancement secrets, but it was no easy feat.
For example, she used five different shades of lip gloss and lipstick - dark red on the outer corners of the lips, lighter shades in the middle to add volume, very bright notes on the upper parts of both lips to make them stand out. Today, she would simply enlarge her lips with injections.
Lighter shades in the middle to add dimension, and brighter notes on the ridge of the upper and lower lips.
In addition, Marilyn not only slept in a bra, which, in her opinion, prevented sagging breasts, but also sewed marble balls to it. Thanks to this, it seemed as if the nipples were always hard. The actress achieved the same effect with three buttons sewn together and placed inside the bra.
Many actresses shaved their faces with a razor, but Marilyn Monroe liked her fluffy cheeks.
Brown-haired by nature, Monroe applied several different types of cream to keep her skin bright, shimmery and protected from the sun. She also refused to shave off the hairs from her face because she liked the way it shines thanks to them when shooting.
Here is the actress in all her glory: in a bra with marbles, with a glowing face.
50s star Gloria Graham was known for her sexy look and dark lipstick: few people used it then, and it was somewhat shocking. Due to an unsuccessful cosmetic surgery, the actress paralyzed her upper lip. Then she decided to fill it with cotton balls, which made kissing difficult, since the cotton was soaked in saliva. And the actress did not receive the expected result.
Vincent Curcio, the actor who wrote the book about Graham's life, said that colleagues of the actress complained that she constantly had to run to the bathroom to change cotton and reapply lipstick.
Yes, Graham had a problem with kissing
For actress Audrey Hepburn, legendary make-up artist Alberto de Rossi used a pin to split the already painted lashes with a pin to achieve the famous disarming hairy look.
Marlene Dietrich demanded that her wigs be powdered with real gold before shooting, which made them shine brightly. Such quirks cost the star a pretty penny, but she could afford it, because at some point she was the highest paid movie star in the world.
Silent film actress Fanny Ward was known for her "eternal youth." She tried to maintain her youthful appearance by hanging upside down. Ward was convinced that it made the blood rush to the skin of the face, which rejuvenated her. According to rumors, the actress underwent plastic surgery, but she denied this.
Selena Royle, a radio, television, and film actress in the mid-1940s, recommended that housewives glue diamond-shaped duct tape between their eyebrows to keep their skin from wrinkling. It was not necessary to walk with her all the time, but only during routine homework. According to Selena, it was possible not only to get the job done, but also to renew and restore your beauty.
