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Pedantic archivist of beauty products in films and tv shows

American Horror Story S07E05 (Holes)

americanhorrorstorycult_e05_bornunicorn (2)Ally’s horrific “scratch and pierce” dream is set in her bathroom, so we get to see some of the products she uses.

victoriassecretjeweledcitrusbodymist_bornunicornThe pink bottle contains Victoria’s Secret Jeweled Citrus body mist (now discontinued).

cliniqueblackhoney_bornunicornmacsilverbullet_bornunicornIn the clear make-up tray I can see Clinique Almost lipstick in Black Honey and another discontinued item: a MAC lipstick in a silver bullet. The Canadian brand used this packaging (and not the classic black one) just during the late 1990s.

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coty_airspunpowder_bornunicornThere’s a box of Coty Airspun face powder on the wooden shelf.

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epicuren_gelplus_bornunicornThere are two Epicuren skincare products on the glass shelf by the washbasin – the Enzyme Concentrate vitamin protein complex and the Gel Plus enzyme protein gel in the pump bottle.

Thanks to my friend Jennifer for the body mist id.

Jayne Mansfield’s Bathroom

jaynemansfieldbathroom_bornunicornThe Pink Palace perfectly symbolised the unique aesthetics of Jayne Mansfield: bought by the actress in 1957, it was completely renovated and customised so as to become a “pink landmark” on Sunset Boulevard. Mansfield had it painted pink and decorated with cupids, furs, hearts, marble and golden details.

rochasfemme_bornunicornIn the picture above, Jayne was talking on the phone while taking a bubble bath. Her image is mirrored on the opposite wall; thanks to this technical trick we get to see the bathroom, which featured pink carpet pretty much everywhere, golden faucets and hearts. There’s a white bottle among the toiletries: it’s the eau de cologne version of Rochas Femme, one of her favourite fragrances. Created by Edmond Roudnitska, it was launched in 1944.

Id and picture source.

Étoile (1989)

ninaricci_lairdutemps_bornunicornninaricci_fleurdefleurs_bornunicornThere are two Nina Ricci perfumes on a dressing table: L’Air du Temps and Fleur de Fleurs. The first, launched in 1948, was created by Francis Fabron; the second, launched in 1982, was created by Betty Busse.

guerlain_chamade_bornunicornNext to them, on the left, there’s a bottle of Guerlain Chamade, a 1969 creation by Jean-Paul Guerlain.

Screencap source.