Audrey Hepburn Beauty Routine Breakdown of an Icon
Diet, Workout, Makeup, Skin Care & Hair Care Secrets
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Updated Biography and Stats
Name: Audrey Kathleen van Heemstra Ruston
Born: 4 May 1929, Brussels, Belgium
Died: January 20, 1993 (age 63 years), Tolochenaz, Switzerland (Cause of Death: Abdominal Cancer)
Ethnicity: Dutch, English, Irish; Czech, Ashkenazi Jewish
Languages Spoken: English, Dutch, Spanish, French, аnd Italian.
Big 3 Astrological Sign : Taurus – Sun, Pisces- Moon, Aquarius – Rising
Occupation: Actress, humanitarian
Years active: 1948–1989
Hight: 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
Weight: 103 lbs (47 kg)
Measurements: 34-20-34 in or 86-50-86 cm
Hair and Eye Color: Brown, Hazel
Net worth: $55 million (= $100 million today)
Diet Routine
Mediteranian Diet
Audrey was really about drinking a lot of water and eating a lot of vegetables. According to her son Luca Dotti she bought her veggies at local farmers markets and her described potatoes being her “bread and butter”. She also ate small amounts of meat.
She was never partial to dieting and loved Italian foods. She was a great fan of grains, meat, and every available food.
Audrey Hepburn Inspired Diet
- Breakfast: Brown bread with jam.
- Lunch: Lean meat or pasta with fresh produce from her garden
- Dinner: Chicken soup with vegetables.
- Snacks: Audrey liked to indulge in baking chocolate, eating it and having one or two fingers of Scotch after her dinner.
Monthly Detox
She did it once a month, but usually to get over a jet lag, because you feel bloated after many hours sitting on a plane.
Workout Routine
Audrey was a very talented ballet dancer. She started dancing when she was 5 years old.
She didn’t have a specific workout routine. She liked to go for walks either alone or with family and friends.
A dear friend of hers recalled that when she was walking, she decided on a number like she had to walk 5 miles that day and stuck to it.
According to Wolders, the stunner had a healthy metabolism and yet she was not excessive.
Extra: Audrey Hepburn and Her Passion for Ballett
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Skincare Routine
Glowing from the Inside Out
“Good health is the key to good skin; if your skin isn’t good, it’s a signal that something is wrong.”
Essentials
“Working in the theatre, I’ve seen what not removing make-up well can really do to the skin, so I’m very careful about that.” She reffered to her self of being a “acqua e sapone” beauty.
She was very strickt about wearing SPF. She also made sure to stay out of the sun as much as possible. She regularly used hats and umbrellas to shield her skin.
DIY Masks
Her DIY face mask: Greek Yoghurt. She would leave it for 30 minutes before washing it off.
Embrace Your Flaws To
“Don’t you dare touch any one of those wrinkles, I earned every single one of them” is what she said to a photographer who wanter to use photoshop on her face.
Extra: Audrey’s Beauty Essentials
Skincare and makeup products Audrey Hepburn swears by and uses regularly.
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Her Signature Makeup Staples
Eye Make-up: Doe Eye
Full Brows – Fill Them Out
Hepburn, whose thick arches were immaculately groomed using a dark brown eyebrow pencil.
A Subtle Natural Blush
For a natural flush, she used a soft pink blush on her cheeks, taking it right from the top of the cheekbone downwards.
Audrey Hepburn: A Style Guide
I never think of myself as an icon. What is in other people’s minds is not in my mind. I just do my thing. My appearance is accessible to everyone. With hair tied in a bun, big sunglasses and black dress, every woman can look like me,
Wardrobe Essentials: Must Waves To Recreate Her Outfits
- Tops: Boatneck Blouse, Body-Skimming Black Separates, Peter-Pan Collar, Striped Top Basics, Black Turtleneck Long Sleves
- Bottoms: Cropped Trousers/Cropped Cigarette Pant, Midi skirts, Micro shorts
- Accessoires: Vintage Silk or Cotton Headscarf, Oversized Black Sunnies, Statement Earrings, Bellts, Hairbands, Pearl Necklace
- Shoes: Loafers or Ballet Flats
- Other Essentials: The Classic Little Black Dress, Trench Coat
Audrey preffered flats over heels and she always made sure to emphacise her figure by accentuating her waist.
She prefered pearls over diamonds. Her favorite piece was a pearl necklace given to her by her then Husband Mel Ferrer.
Fashion Designer
Hubert de Givenchy and Audrey met each other when Audrey was looking for dresses for her upcoming movie “Sabrina”. Since they became close friends and his muse. He created a personal scent for Audrey. The perfume has a delicate, floral, powdery aroma.
Her Color Palette
Cold color pallet: Audreys costume designers felt like cold and intense colors suit her best. She wore the same colors also in her private life.
The colors she wore off and on screen is best reflected by the “true winter” color palett according to the seasonal color guide.
One of her favourite colors was white and according to her son Luca Dotti in a Vanity Fair article, her favorite color was cyan.
Outro + Final Thoughts
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