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This Is What the Inside of Marilyn Monroe’s Makeup Drawer Looked Like

At this point you could fill a whole set of encyclopedias with the information people have gleaned about Marilyn Monroe’s beauty routine. Her styling tricks, her favorite lotion, even her plastic-surgery records have been widely discussed. We may not wake up and pull off looking like Monroe every morning (much as we’d like to), but that hasn’t stopped the world’s collective obsession with all things beauty and Marilyn. So it’s no surprise that the contents of the star’s makeup drawer are attracting attention.

While you might be imagining Monroe’s vanity drawers filled to the brim with gleaming gold lipstick tubes, pearl-handled brushes, and shiny powder compacts, Monroe didn’t keep a ton of makeup on hand—most likely because she trusted those things to makeup artists, like Allan “Whitey” Snyder, who was so close with the star that he even served as a pallbearer at her funeral. No, Monroe’s makeup drawers were far simpler than the stockpiles of makeup packed into our own drawers. She was even—dare we say it?—practical.

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That’s practical in the most glamour-girl sense of the word, of course. The drawer’s contents, which sold at auction in 2005, included a box of Flents earplugs (they’re still around, so you can block out your obnoxious neighbors the same way Marilyn Monroe did!); a matchbook from the Maisonette, a nightclub in the St. Regis hotel in New York City; an eyelash curler that looks nearly identical to the one you probably have in your own makeup bag; a set of Martha Lorraine false eyelashes (sadly, these aren’t still around) and the box they came in; a gilded comb; a pack of fantastically named Scoldy Lox Glamour Guards bobby pins; lilac Starry Eyes eye shadow; a fancy-looking lip brush; and a braided hair extension.

Somehow, even the sparseness seems luxurious and glamorous. Could this be the answer for us clutter-bugs who failed at the Kondo method? We’re certainly feeling inspired to clean out our drawers.

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カテゴリー: makeup | 投稿者tedress 12:20 | 2件のコメント

Into the blue: ’80s makeup trend is back

For a long time, blue eye makeup seemed like a relic of the 1980s, an enduring fashion faux-pas. But in 2016, you can’t open a glossy magazine or walk through a drugstore without seeing shades of azure, sapphire, navy and teal. Blue is having its major moment.

“Trends recycle through the years,” says Amber Victoria Prepchuk, a makeup artist who’s created looks for Avenue, Vue Weekly and Global Television and is an instructor at Eveline Charles Academy.“The blue trend has been huge on all of the runways.”

Model Jourdan Dunn walks the runway at the Diane Von Furstenberg Spring 2016 fashion show during New York Fashion Week last September.

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Model Jourdan Dunn walks the runway at the Diane Von Furstenberg Spring 2016 fashion show during New York Fashion Week last September.JP YIM / GETTY IMAGES

Prepchuk is particularly fond of the mermaid-inspired look that Pat McGrath created for Diane von Furstenberg’s Spring 2016 runway show at New York Fashion Week last September.

After the catwalk comes luxury makeup labels, says Edmonton makeup artist Nickol Walkemeyer,who’s worked with Vogue India, Condé Nast Traveller and Flare magazine. “It starts with brands like YSL and NARS, and you’ll see them coming out with amazing bright hues, especially for spring and summer.

“This summer I’d say it’s full-blown. You’re really seeing it penetrate the mass market and, more importantly, major beauty influencers. If you were to look at YouTube right now, you’d see the Jaclyn Hills — these massive YouTube vloggers — doing tutorials, and almost all of them are using graphic blue eyeliner.”

But how to achieve the new, modern look without going full ’80s music video? Prepchuk and Walkemeyer give us their best tips on wearing the trend.

Make up artist Amber Victoria Prepchuk works on Meredith Chase's makeup.Make up artist Amber Victoria Prepchuk works on Meredith Chase’s makeup. DAVID BLOOM

1. Start out simple.

“Using a blue liner is perfect,” says Prepchuk. “Just doing your normal nude lid with a soft, warm contour and locking down a blue eyeliner. I really like MAC Fluidline gel liner in Waveline. You can put an eyeshadow over top of it and it’s still creamy, and you get a really intense blue.”

Prepchuk also suggests adding blue into the waterline. “Instead of doing black or brown inside, I’ll do a navy or indigo colour that’s safe for the waterline. Green-brown eyes will look yellow-green in an instant. It’s a hint of colour without wearing the colour.”

Walkemeyer agrees, and recommends one of YSL’s Shocking eyeliner pens in a bright blue hue. “You can use them along the top lash line and as a backdrop to your mascara. It adds a little something without looking overwhelmed and it’s relatively easy to use. You’re incorporating the trend but you’re not overwhelming yourself with it.”

Walkemeyer also suggests using a blue shade on your lashes. “Blue mascara is amazing. You can use it on its own or use it on top of black. It adds dimension to your eye.”

2. Mix it up.

“If you’re going to use shimmery blue, you need to think about depth and levels, and mix it up with some navies and shades that will give you shape to your eye, rather than taking a baby-blue shimmer and washing it all over,” says Prepchuk. “Anything with one tone and no depth is dated … One of my favourite smokey eyes is all blue tones. But you have to put something warm in the crease so that it isn’t too harsh.”

3. Pick a shade that works with your skin tone

“Everyone can pull off the look. But the easiest way to find out if a colour is going to look good on you, is if you’re in a store: hold up two shades of blue to your face. Your eye will naturally gravitate toward the one that looks complementary to your skin,” says Walkemeyer.

“I love seeing navies on deeper skin tones,” she adds. “It seems to pop out the cinnamon, honey and deeper-toned skin and makes flecks of brown and hazel in the eyes pop out. It’s sultry and different than black or brown. And I love using a cerulean or aquamarine as a really nice pop of colour on literally anyone. Blue makes the whites of the eyes look so white.”

And what about blonds? “Sometimes blue-eyed girls with blond hair get a little petrified of blue,” says Prepchuk. “But I would show them the Diane von Furstenberg look. If they’re into the mermaid look in any way, this is something they should play with. With blue-eyed, blond women, you want to stay a little lighter. The darker your eyes and the darker your hair, the more navy and smokey you can go.”

4. Balance it out

“There’s a lot of makeup that blue-based,” says Walkemeyer. For example, black eye makeup can be blue- or green-based. A red lipstick can be blue- or orange-based. “Wearing blue makeup makes everything cooler. So I say, when people are using blue in one spot, use a warmer tone somewhere else to complement it.”

Meredith Chase models makeup artist Amber Victoria Prepchuk's work.Meredith Chase models makeup artist Amber Victoria Prepchuk’s work. DAVID BLOOM

5. Enjoy it while it lasts!

Beauty movements don’t last forever — especially bold ones. Walkemeyer says that the next big wave is “almost translucent” makeup. “We’re going to be seeing a lot of dewy, beautiful, glossy skin and a lot of sheer, transparent finishes.”

The bottom line? Don’t be afraid of cobalt and turquoise. You never know when a trend, especially this one, is going to come back again.

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カテゴリー: makeup | 投稿者tedress 11:07 | コメントをどうぞ