Marilyn Monroe’s Best Kept Beauty Secrets
A Hollywood Icon’s Beauty Tips.
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Table of Contents
Stats and Biography
Name: Norma Jeane Mortenson
Birthday: June 1, 1926, L.A., California, U.S.
Died: Presumably August 4, 1962, at age 36. The official time of death was 3:50 a.m. on August 5, 1962.
Ethnicity: English, Welsh, Scottish, Irish
Astrological Signs (big 3): Gemini Sun, Aquarius Moon, Leo Risining
Occupation: Model, actress
Years active: 1945–1962
Hight: 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight: 54 kg or 118 pounds
Measurements: 36-24-36 in or 91-60-91 cm
Dress Size: 4 (US)
Hair and Eye Color: Dyed Blonde, Blue
Diet and Workout Routine
Breakfast
Before I take my morning shower, I start warming a cup of milk on the hot plate I keep in my hotel room.
When it’s hot, I break two raw eggs into the milk, whip them up with a fork, and drink them while I’m dressing.
I supplement this with a multi-vitamin pill.
Dinner
Every night I stop at the market near my hotel and pick up a steak, lamb chops or some liver, which I broil in the electric oven in my room.
I usually eat four or five raw carrots with my meat, and that is all. I must be part rabbit; I never get bored with raw carrots,
Exercise Routine
It is a simple bust-firming routine which consists of lifting five-pound weights from a spread-eagle arm position to a point directly above my head.
I do this 15 times, slowly.
I repeat the exercise another 15 times from a position with my arms above my head.
Then, with my arms at a 45-degree angle from the floor, I move my weights in circles until I’m tired.
I don’t count rhythmically like the exercise people on the radio; I couldn’t stand exercise if I had to feel regimented about it.
Skin Care
Skin Care Essentials
- Skin Care Products: Erno Laszlo not only heals my skin, but he soothes my soul.
- Skin Prep: In the days before highlighters dominated the beauty aisles of every drugstore, Marilyn Monroe was left to her own devices to get a dewy glow. Her product of choice? Vaseline! She applied petroleum jelly to her skin as a moisturizer before following it up with foundation.
- Extra: Her thoughts on tanning: “Despite its great vogue in California, I don’t think suntanned skin is any more attractive… or any healthier, for that matter. I’m personally opposed to a deep tan because I like to feel blonde all over.”
Marilyn Monroe’s Beauty Must Haves
Skincare and makeup products Marilyn Monroe sweared by and used regularly.
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Make-Up
The Greta Garbo Eye
Blend white eye shadow on the lids all the way up to the brow bone and into the inner corners to add more depth.
Pro Tip: finish off your eyeshow routine with vaseline or coconut oil for the ultimate glam like Monroe did.
Arched Brows
The shape of your eyebrows totally depends on the shape of your face.
Marilyn favored arched brows with a slight angle, and had her makeup artist draw on her pointed brows.
She believed that a sharp peak would minimize the wideness of her forehead.
Contouring With Blush
Her makeup artist used blush to contour her cheeks and her nose.
Just a dab of pink powder blush at the tip created a shortening effect, making her nose look more button-like.
Red Lips
She used 5 different lipstick shades.
He used darker shades of red at the outer corners of the lips, keeping lighter shades in the middle to add some dimension.
A light highlighter shade was used right in the middle of the bottom lip and on the cupid’s bow to create a pouty effect.
Style Guide
Must Haves to Recreate the Look
- Hourglass Figure: She laid her focus on wearing clothes that highlighted her hourglass figure.
- Recreate the Look:
- Tops: Off-the-Shoulder, Boat Neck Tops, White button-down shirt, black turtleneck sweater,
- Bottoms: High-Waisted Jeans, High-Waisted Cigarette Pants
- Dresses: White Halter Dress, Black Cocktail Dress, Maxi Red Dress,
- Shoes: Pointed-Toe Heels (nude heels will help elongate your legs)
- Accessoires: Long Opera Gloves, Pearl Necklace, Diamond Earrings, Cat-eye sunglasses, Shawl or stole, Larger Belts
Outro + Final Thoughts
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