Using either a cream or powder contour start contouring your face. Next, using the same shade of eyeshadow or a soft pencil draw a fake ‘upper lash shadow’ (as shown in the video) and then blend it well with either a brush or a cotton bud/Q-Tip. Take any cool taupey shade (to suit your skin tone) and buff the shade into the outer third of the socket line to create depth. I use Bobbi Brown Gel Liner in Sepia Ink. See my ‘ applying fake lashes’ video for advice on application.Ī brown pencil or gel (for modern day formula) is used next to trace a thin line along the top lashline, winging it up and out at the end. Give eye lashes a good curl - I use Shu Uemura in the video.Īdd a good coat of any mascara to top lashes - I’m using Lancome's Doll Eyes.Īpply a set of specially made ‘half lashes’ or cut an existing full set in half leaving the longer end intact. If you don’t have any cream eyeshadows, use a matte powder eyeshadow in a similar shade.Īpply a white shimmery powdered eyeshadow all over the lid concentrating on the lid, brow bone and inner corner. I use Bobbi Browns Glacier (Bone would be better for darker skintones) but you could also use a MAC Paintpot. Next apply a medium coverage, fresh finish foundation (so nothing too chalky or matte). I used Suqqu Cream Foundation applied using a By Terry Foundation Brush in the video.Ĭonceal as needed and, if you have oily skin, apply a light dusting of sheer powder.Īpply a white/beige cream shadow without shimmer all over the eyelid.

Ideally one that leaves your skin with a dewy sheen (unless you have oily skin in which case use oil free without a dewy finish). Marilyn liked Vaseline, Nivea and Erno Laszlo. Hope you enjoy it!įirst you’ll need a good moisturiser or primer to suit your skin type. Lots of the tricks were geared towards the lighting, film and cameras of the time. In this video Marilyn had lots of different looks and was pretty natural off camera but this video concentrates on the very glamorous look she had for her movies and poster shoots from 1953 through to the end of the 50's.

Although its very difficult to get all the exact details as her make-up artist never betrayed her secrets, it's fun to talk about the different tricks and details of Marilyn's look.

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