I don't know about anyone else, but the old Hollywood stars are one of my biggest interests, the 40's and 50's, the glitz and glamour. Before the days of photoshop, botox and other injectables to enhance ourselves, they had other beauty secrets that are completely different to our generation.
I done some research and gained some of the facts of each celebrity beauty hacks.
Here are my top 10...
1 -Have you ever watched 'Mommie Dearest'? The movie based off of the book written by Joan Crawford's adopted daughter. Through the beginning sequence of the move Joan Crawford was shown to wash her face, and then continued to bring out a huge bowl of ice, she topped up with cold water and covered her face 25 times every morning, she suffered from OCD, so it had to be 25. There are amazing properties to the skin by doing this including tightening of the skin, closing pores, which helps fight acne, this also reduces face swelling and promotes good circulation.
2- Carrying on from fact 1, Marilyn Monroe used to take ice baths, it was reported she feared her body aging, so she done this regularly, and in true Marilyn style to make that a bit more glamorous she added drops of chanel no 5. I also learnt Marilyn used to suffer with chronic bronchitis , so I don't advise this beauty tip.
3- Audrey Hepburn was well known for her bambi-like, thick, long lashes, her trick behind it was a bit dangerous and yet another beauty trick I wouldn't advise. After Audrey applied each coat of her mascara, she took a pin, yes, a pin and individually separated every lash apart, which meant they were not clumpy and spider-like.
4-Bette Davis suffered with puffy eyes, which I can relate to, you know when mornings when you wake up feeling puffy eyed and sluggish? Her trick to combat that was by applying petroleum jelly (Vaseline) underneath her eyes, then used two slices of cucumber, which stayed in place with the petroleum jelly, which proved to work very well for her, as the cucumber has cooling qualities.
5 - Elizabeth Taylor was another well known lady full of glamour. Her hack was for her facial skin. She loved her heavy make up, but to make her skin have a flawless base to work with, she shaved her face to remove fine baby hairs and the surface layer of skin cells, which gives skin a facial like glow. If you are thinking of trying this method, please know it wasn't done like how men shave their faces. Here's a link of a woman's facial razor you can buy online.
6- Until I found out this secret, I always thought Kim Kardashian was the creator/queen of contour, but I will have you know, it's been happening for many years. The original contour queen was in fact Princess Grace Kelly. She used to contour with blush, she used a lighter shade for under her cheekbones and a darker for her apples, to create the illusion. Who knew contouring with blusher was a thing?!
7- This next beauty secret is the most extreme one on the list. Marlene Dietrich went to the lengths and had her molars removed to accentuate her cheekbones, that is insane vanity right there! She also used surgical tape to give her self a temporary face lift and hid the tape under a wig.
8- Back to a more tamed secret, Greta Garbo's trick to make her eyes look more theatrical. Greta placed a thin layer of petroleum jelly on her eyelids, when she used a dark eyeshadow, it created a bold eye look. The original primer, Vaseline, haha! She also mixed petroleum jelly with her eyeliner, to make it stand out more!
9- Mae West found out about the benefits of coconut oil long before us it seems. She used it on her face and body, everyday through her life. She believed it was the best product to keep youthful.
10- Last but not least, Rita Hayworth's beauty secret! Rita kept her perfect hair line by shaving it, to create a flawless hair and make up look. Kim Kardashian is known for copying this old beauty hack, but with our modern technology, she uses lazer hair removal instead of shaving.
What beauty secret shocked you the most?
K xxx
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