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Pedantic archivist of beauty products in films and tv shows

Feud S01E01 (Pilot)

There are several perfumes in the bedroom Bette Davis and Gary Merrill (Mark Valley) share: one – his – is St. Johns Bay Rum after-shave lotion.

On her dresser there are some bottles and two Oscar statuettes [1]. The tall ribbed bottle is Lanvin Eau de Lanvin Arpège 85°. This is a very accurate choice: I don’t know if Bette Davis wore Arpege in real life, but one of the most important roles she played in – Margo Channing in All About Eve (1950) by  Joseph L. Mankiewicz – had two boule bottles of this perfume on her dresser.

[1] Davis won an Oscar in 1935 for her role in Dangerous (1935) by Alfred E. Green and one for Jezebel (1938) by William Wyler.

Girls S06E04 (Painful Evacuation)

Elijah (Andrew Rannells) is having a shower. There are bottles of TRESemmé Moisture Rich Luxurious conditioner and Axe Just Soft conditioner on the small window by the shower.

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Moreover, there’s Tigi Bed Head for Men Clean Up shampoo or conditioner bottle on the bathtub.

Feud S01E01 (Pilot)

There are two boxes of Max Factor Pan Stik creamy foundation and a make-up brush on Joan Crawford’s dressing table. I think the brush is the long-hair finishing powder brush by Bésame Cosmetics: the gold handle is the same, but the brand name and the red flowers have been removed from it.

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Feud S01E01 (Pilot)

The kit of Joan Crawford’s make-up artist include several boxes of Max Factor Pan Stik creamy foundation.

The pressed powder on the left could be the famous Creme Puff by Max Factor, but no details are visible. Next to it there’s a gold tube of Bésame Cosmetics mascara and a beautiful gold vintage compact. The red round pot on the right is another Bésame product – the cream rouge in Crimson.

More Bésame products here: I’ve spotted other two round pots of cream rouge and a round pot of brightening powder. No details are shown, so it could be the Violet, the Vanilla or the Vanilla Rose one. On the table we see the pressed compact powder again, along with two gold bullet lipsticks (the one laying on the table is by Bésame) and a Bésame cake mascara with mirror compact.

Feud S01E01 (Pilot)

wp-1488816411100.pngOne of the most striking elements of Jane Hudson’s look is her make-up. Bette Davis (Susan Sarandon) invented it, taking inspiration from the concept of the “broken doll”, so important in the aesthetic of the 1962 Robert Aldrich film Feud is based on.

vlcsnap-2017-03-06-17h13m37s714In the memoir This ‘N That, Bette Davis explained she imagined Jane as someone who would never wash her face, just put on another layer of make-up. The bright lips, caked white face make-up and the heart-shaped beauty mark all have a part in achieving the iconic result, not to mention the curly blonde wig, used by the other protagonist of the film (Joan Crawford) in an old movie.

besameredhotred_bornunicornThe lipstick Bette applies is by Bésame Cosmetics, a bright orange-based red. My guess is that the shade could be Red Hot Red, described as “classic engine red,” a bold and brazen warm red.

The Get Down E03 (Darkness Is Your Candle)

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thayersrosepetalwitchhazeltoner_bornunicornclubmanpinaud_tresflores_bornunicornpinaudclubmanaftershave_bornunicornAfter getting a bootleg tape of a Grandmaster Flash’s live performance, the Kiplings decide to play it at a party they organize at Adele’s, the hairdresser’s shop of their parents. Among the products seen in the shop, there are Thayers rose petal witch hazel toner, Tres Flores brilliantine and Pinaud Clubman after-shave lotion. stasoftfrocurl_bornunicornstasoftfrorubon_bornunicorn

The haircare products on the bottom shelf are by Sta-Sof-Fro: the tall bottles are activators from the Curl line, while the tube is Rub On hair and scalp conditioner.

Thanks to Olle in the comments for the brilliantine id.

Behind the Scenes of the 2017 Vanity Fair Oscar Party: Reese Witherspoon 

Reese Witherspoon didn’t walk the Oscars red carpet this year, but was among the guests of the Vanity Fair Oscar party, which took place at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. The actress, who wore a lovely Michael Kors Collection dress, posted a picture of her dressing table on her Instagram stories. Let’s see what was on it.

charlottetilbury_wonderglow_bornunicornOn the back of the table there’s Charlotte Tilbury Wonder Glow face primer.

naturabisse_bornunicornevianwaterspray_bornunicornRight in front of it there are two Natura Bissé products from the C+C Vitamin line – the serum and the cream – and a can of Evian water spray.

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The silver eyeshadow in the black compact is Chanel Ombre Essentielle Soft Touch in #97 Infini.nars_bellissima_sycorax_bornunicornnarsissistpalette_bornunicornIn front and next to it there are two NARS eyeshadow. The duo is probably Bellissima, while the single is the Dual Intensity in Sycorax. There’s a NARSissist eyeshadow palette, too.

chantecaille-future-skin_bornunicornThere’s a jar of Chantecaille Future Skin foundation next to the NARS palette.

dior-5couleurs_parisiansky_bornunicornThe last eyeshadow palette is 5 Couleurs by Christian Dior in #506 Parisian Sky.

makeupforever_metalpalette_bornunicornNext to the Chanel eyeshadow, on the left, there’s a Make Up For Ever metal palette.

glossier_cloudpaint_bornunicornThe colourful tubes are a brand-new cheek colour by Glossier, which debuted yesterday on some celebrities. Molly R. Stern, Reese’s make-up artist, used the shade Dusk.

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Last but not least, two NARS blushes in neutral colours.