All posts by Born Unicorn

Pedantic archivist of beauty products in films and tv shows

Mommy (2014)

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dioreausavage_bornunicornDiane (Anne Dorval) wears a classic men’s fragrance by Christian Dior – Eau Sauvage. She hasn’t bought it (most of the time she’s broke), but she’s using the leftovers of a bottle her uncle gave her. If she could buy perfume, she would probably wear something overtly sexy and feminine, but the Dior perfume strangely suits her. Her son Steve (Antoine-Olivier Pilon) loves it: “You smell like fucking heaven,” he comments. 

Eau Sauvage, famous for its fresh citrusy notes on a woody base, was created by Edmond Roudnitska and introduced in 1966.

Pusher (1996)

pusher_bornunicorn (4)Frank (Kim Bodnia) and Tonny (Mads Mikkelsen) take a trip to Matas, a local drugstore. Lots of personal care/beauty products can be seen. Matas products, with the trademark striped packaging, are on the shelves of a whole aisle.

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lorealstudioline_bornunicornA staple of 1990s hair-styling – L’Oreal Studio Line hair products, with the lovely white, yellow, black, red and blue packaging – can be seen, too.

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l'orealelvive_bornunicornAnother classic drugstore line – L’Oreal Elvive haircare – can be spotted on the shelves.

pusher_bornunicorn (9)Clearasil acne and marks treatment line has its place on the shelves, too.

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rimmelchicogo_bornunicornApparently, Chicogo was the brand name with which Rimmel marketed its products in Germany and other Northern European country. The counter in the drugstore visited by Frank and Tonny has got lipsticks and nail polishes.

The Age of Adaline (2015)

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lorealcolorrichelipstick_bornunicornThere are two L’Oreal lipsticks on the dressing table of Adaline Bowman (Blake Lively). The one with the silver case, on the left, is Infallible Le Rouge, while the other is the classic Color Riche.

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loreal_revitaliftintensiveovernightmask_bornunicorn loreal_revitaliftmagicblur_bornunicornThe red jar on the table is another L’Oreal product. I do believe it’s part of the Revitalift anti-age line. It could be the intensive overnight mask or Magic Blur.

Screencap source.

Sam Smith’s Dressing Table

imageThe British singer Sam Smith recently posted this picture on his Instagram account. It was shot in Mexico City, where the singer attended the premiere of Sam Mendes’ Spectre, the new James Bond movie.

Le-LaboA bottle of Le Labo perfume can be seen on the table. It’s impossible to read the label, so we don’t know exactly what fragrance he wore. What do you think it’s his perfume of choice?

Thanks to my Instagram friend Mustapha for the id.

Scream Queens S01E07 (Beware of Young Girls)

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marcanthony_macadamiaoil_bornunicornFeather McCarthy has got several beauty products in the bathroom at Stephen Munsch’s house: three Essie nail polishes can be seen on the white tray on the left. Near the wash-basin there’s a pump bottle of Marc Anthony Healing Macadamia Oil rejuvenating body lotion.

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On the far right there’s a pump bottle of lemon & verbena hand lotion by W. M. Apothecary.