Beauty Secrets from Old Hollywood Stars You Must Try!
We are overwhelmed by the countless beauty products on the market today. Never before have we had so many options and products to solve any skincare or makeup problem you may currently be facing.
Believe it or not, the beauty secrets of famous old Hollywood stars of yesteryear are amazing! Here are some we found and wanted to share with you. You may even recognize some of them!
Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly is still considered a great beauty and influencer to this day after she became a princess (yes, even before Instagram!). Long before the Kardashians took over the world, the stunning Princess of Monaco was already contouring her cheekbones, which may even shock you!
Instead of using countless cream or powder products and applying them with a beauty blender or brush, Kelly opted for two different shades of blush for a simpler effect. The darker of the two shades focuses on the hollows of the cheekbones, while the lighter one focuses on the cheeks. A simple and effective way to add dimension to your face and features.
In fact, this trick is still used to this day behind the scenes at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show! Let’s face it, if it’s good enough for a princess, who among us wouldn’t give it a try!
Sophia Loren
Italian film star Sophia Loren once said that the answer to looking your best is “love of life, pasta, and the occasional bath in olive oil.”
Olive oil is a natural antioxidant that prevents premature aging when applied to the skin. It’s also great to use after sunbathing, as it soothes the skin and reduces inflammation that can result from a possible sunburn.
Of course, the idea of eating a big bowl of pasta while taking a bath and talking on the phone with your best friend sounds like our Saturday night, and if that’s what it takes to look as good as 84-year-old Loren, then pass us the bottle of oil!
Mae West
This screen star was not only famous for her talent, but also for the fact that she seemingly didn’t age for decades.
Your secret? Believe it or not, it’s coconut oil! This trendy beauty product has actually stood the test of time and has worked wonders for our skin for generations!
Marilyn Monroe
Of course, we couldn’t write an article about Hollywood stars and their beauty secrets without mentioning the famous Marilyn.
She was one of the first to try microdermabrasion, a procedure that removes layers of fuzz and dead skin cells from every face, giving it a better complexion and smoother makeup. Monroe also had a trick to make her eyes look brighter and more awake, with a beautiful doe-like look.
She applied 4 different shades of eyeliner, using black on the upper lash line, blending it into the lash line to make the lashes look fuller, and then sweeping the eyeliner like a cat at the outer corners of the eyes.
Next, she applied brown eyeliner along the lower lash line to create a sexy look without being too heavy.
Marilyn used white eyeliner to draw a small triangle between the lash lines at the outer corners of the eyes. This created the illusion of larger eyes for the doe eyes that the star was famous for in some of her movies.
Finally, her final eyeliner trick was to apply red eyeliner on the inner corners of the eyes to make the whites of the eyes appear brighter.
The idea of using 4 different eyeliners might seem a bit over the top, but the combination of these products creates the overall big-eyed Hollywood look.
Audrey Hepburn
Our final Audrey Hepburn tip is perhaps the most dangerous of them all. To separate her lashes after applying mascara for flawless, fluttery lashes, Hepburn used a needle… yes, you read that correctly, a needle.
You’d be forgiven if you felt a little dizzy when trying to manipulate your lashes with a sharp needle. Luckily, you can use an effervescent brush to get the same effect in a much safer way!
These are just some of the beauty secrets used by stars from the Golden Age! Remarkably, some of them are still used today, while others have been tweaked and modified to work even better than before. If trying one of these tips can make us look as beautiful as these iconic beauties, we’d be more than happy!
